0 – 15 Minutes
Doug explains the impact of the natural gas market on drilling activity and what companies do to hold or extend leases in order to buy time to conduct drilling operations. Doug discusses the economics of supply and demand of natural gas and the impact in oil and gas drilling operations. Doug discusses oil and gas landowner and royalty owner representation. Doug does not and will not represent an oil and gas company or pipeline company. Doug explains the impact of the natural gas market on drilling activity and what companies do to hold or extend leases in order to buy time to conduct drilling operations.
15 – 30 Minutes
Doug discusses oil and gas lease extensions versus Gas Company drilling to hold leases. The power of large gas production units and unitization tools used by companies to hold leases by drilling a single well. What landowners need to know when evaluating their options when offered gas lease extension proposals.
30 – 45 Minutes
Doug discusses his representation of Pennsylvania landowners in various oil and gas related matters. Explanation of the impact of low natural gas prices on drilling operations as well as gas price impact for gas lease modifications and extensions. For example, when gas prices are down and company’s contract there is much less drilling and less on the ground projects, but with company contraction follows increases in gas company requests and royalty owner extend and modify gas leases to secure more time to conduct drilling operations. Doug explains why companies do not want leases to expire, even in down markets.
45 – 60 Minutes
Doug provides a positive example of an oil and gas lease review and consultation where landowner was being underpaid by Gas Company who was inappropriately taking deductions. Doug explains how a company employee miscoded the gas lease payments to the landowners Trust and the company was inadvertently taking inappropriate post-production cost deductions for gathering and transportation. As a result of the gas lease review and consultation, this problem will be corrected which will result in a significant benefit to the landowner. It is imperative that all property owners fully understand their leases and royalty checks to make sure royalties are being paid properly.
