Seismic Exploration Request

A person came to my house in Panola County this weekend wanting permission to criss-cross my property with equipment to explore for Haynsville Shale. His paperwork was a two year lease for $15 per acre and my property was mapped on the lease and a total amount was already printed. He described the process of laying or inserting seismic devices in the ground. I asked for a written description of what was being proposed and he didn't have anything to give me, but said he'd be back. I asked if he was contracted or worked independently and he said independent, but all of the information would be "given" to the big companies - Devon, Chevron, Exxon, etc. Chevron owns the lease to my property and there are several producing gas wells. Anyone else had this request or can inform me of what this involves.

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Permalink Reply by king john on June 8, 2010 at 9:45am
this guy sounds like a speculator. for lack of a better term, a carpet bagger. i thought panola had already been shot by seital ?
kj
Permalink Reply by king john on June 8, 2010 at 9:54am
the most glaring red flag i see based on what you have shared about the offer is the two year term. i haven't heard of any legitimate seismic offers for that length of time. mine was for less than one year, and a good bit more money too. he probably just wants to flip it.
kj
Permalink Reply by Julia on June 11, 2010 at 3:01pm
I read in an article in the Panola County newspaper that a company from Dallas was going to do some seismic testing utilizing the roads. It did not say anything about private land owners. Typically they do not do much seismic testing if there are known producing wells in the area. What area of Panola County was this? We are in the "Woods Community".
Permalink Reply by Aubrey C. Sanders, Jr. on June 11, 2010 at 4:00pm
A lot of seismic testing is done on road right-of-ways, but that depends upon the spacing and alignment of roads. When an anomalous condition is identified more closely space lines may be required. In that case they will request permission to cross privately owned land.

It is not at all uncommon to do seismic work within boundaries of an existing oil or gas field, most especially if existing production is from relatively shallow depths and company is interested in drilling to an underlying formation. But, sometimes they are simply trying to better define geologic structure of a producing formation. For example; to more precisely delineate location of faults.
Permalink Reply by Peppie on June 11, 2010 at 7:05pm
The property is in the Deadwood Community.
Permalink Reply by Explorer on June 11, 2010 at 11:38pm
Which acquisition company approached you? It should say on the seismic permit. There is a group shoot taking place in the area. The group consists of EOG, ExxonMobil, Petrohawk, Devon and BP. The going rate for that area is $25 per acre. If it is the survey I am talking about, the reason for the 2 year term would be due to the large size of the survey.
Permalink Reply by Peppie on June 12, 2010 at 8:50am
Dawson Geophysical Company of Carthage
Permalink Reply by Explorer on June 13, 2010 at 2:19am
It would be the group shoot mentioned above. It will be done in phases.
Permalink Reply by adubu on June 12, 2010 at 7:08pm
you can put requirement of two week notice within the two year term before they enter your property to shoot the seiesmic with 45 days to complete it and be off your property and permit then expires. This way you not in limbo for two years waiting and worring if and when they will start/finish it. This is what I had in my permit. Also no reason not to let them shoot 3-D on your minerals. This would improve possible well drilled into your deep rights for that could be how you get money into bank by maximal pay out of your mineral interest.

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