This post touches upon a commonly misunderstood issue: That the word "royalty" is used to described many different kinds of mineral right, which are governed by separate legal regimes in many cases. 

These distinctions become relevant when one has questions like "Does XYZ's royalties expire when a lease expires?" or "Are my royalties subject to prescription?" The answers to these questions and others depend on what kind of…

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The State of Louisiana is undoubtedly the largest landowner in the state, and therefore is likely the largest mineral owner as well. Just like any other party, the State often acts aggressively to protect and establish its ownership of mineral rights throughout Louisiana. This blog post is meant to give a summary of some of the legal issues surrounding ownership of mineral rights when the State of Louisiana is involved.  This post is for educational purposes only, and is certainly no…

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One of the unique aspects of Louisiana property law is the regime governing servitudes. For Louisianans and out-of-staters alike, the nomenclature and rules can be quite confusing. This post is to provide a brief summary of the ins and outs of Louisiana servitudes, in their basic forms, in hopes of alleviating some of that confusion. I will go into more depth into mineral servitudes because that is subject matter of this site.

This post is meant to be educational, but certainly should…

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Hello everyone, and thank you for your interest in my research!

 

My name is Crawford White and I am a graduate student in The Department of Environmental Sciences at LSU in Baton Rouge. I hold a BS in Geology and am pursuing a Masters in Environmental Science.

 

As development of the Haynesville Shale continues in Louisiana, I feel that it is important to understand the response from Louisiana's residents. I've developed…

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Disclosures During Oil and Gas Lease Negotiations - Texas and Louisiana



The oil and gas industry has always been subject to booms and busts. Barnett Shale and Haynesville Shale lessors are recovering from their first “bust.” Their roller coaster ride started with oil and gas lease terms of $200/acre and a 1/8th royalty, up to $27,200/acre and a 1/4th royalty, and then back down to $500-$5,000/acre and a 1/5th royalty. In some cases, it seemed like the “going rates” changed…

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28- Haynesville Shale Updates - Post Date Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Hope all are well these days...
AubreyJ.........

Now that NAPE has been over for a couple of weeks, and the hangover(s) and short week after Mardi Gras has come to an end, I figured I would address a topic that has come up on more than a few occasions in various discussions on GHS, and seems to have been revived again in the wake of the latest mass mailings from mineral and royalty brokers.



I should probably mention here that my area of discussion, and the state in which I predominantly work is Louisiana. No knocks to the Texas and… Continue

Haynesville Shale Large Natural Gas Deposit, Northwest Louisiana

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January 28, 2008



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Wells of Past, 1967 - Grandfather’s Farm - Red Shute Plantation

Bossier Parish



Hello everyone!

Been a while, I know...



Let’s get started off today with this GREAT article I found posted on the KSLA website this past Friday evening, Jan. 23rd. It starts off like… Continue

Friday, November 21, 2008



Booths, exhibits, demonstrations and information sessions were the buzz inside the Shreveport Convention Center this past Friday for the first Haynesville Shale Expo that was held from 1:15pm to 7:00pm.



This HUGE event was hosted by the City of Shreveport and presented by The Shreveport Times and the energy companies -- Chesapeake, Devon, EnCana, Petrohawk and XTO. Regional Chambers of Commerce… Continue

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This First Special Report, ‘DRILL- BUILD- DEVELOP’, is mostly about how the drilling for our own Natural Resources is making a BIG Difference on local economies, Plus JOBS!!!

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#24 Haynesville Shale Updates - Thursday, October 30, 2008

This Post Last Updated: Thursday, November 06, 2008

8:35am CDT

Haynesville Shale

Large Natural Gas Deposit, Northwest Louisiana



Photo Credit: AubreyJ.........

Wells of Past, 1967 - Grandfather’s Farm - Red Shute Plantation

Bossier Parish



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