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Greetings, greetings, greetings to all you Haynesville Shale play landowners out there. Got in way too late from Shady Grove in Bossier City last night to submit a write up, but now that the coffee pot has got us perked up, here's the latest:
The HSLA continues to move into Bossier City. Right now, we happen to be circulating in and around South Bossier - Shady Grove, Bellaire and Golden Meadows. A big shout out goes to Theus and Lori Sears of Bossier - they have been instrumental in securing our meeting venue as well as alerting everyone in the surrounding area prior to our meetings. Be sure and thank them at our next session!
Our reception from South Bossier has been great and we are happy to be able to sit down and talk to folks face to face to answer their important questions about their land, their leases, and most importantly - their RIGHTS.
Last night at our meeting, I'm pleased to report that we have our sound system issues worked out and now have a nice sound system where we can crank up the volume so all of you in the back can hear. We realize that after our first meeting, the sound system needed a drastic overhaul, so we now have the speakers and microphones to push us all the way to the back row and out the back door if necessary. For those of you that didn't opt to make the meeting last night due to bad sound - we have that resolved now; thanks for being patient with us.
Last night, we trimmed down our presentation a bit in order to make room for more questions and answers at the end of the show and we answered questions right up to and beyond 8PM. We're happy to be of service but realize that due to time limitations, we might not have gotten to everyone's questions. In that event, if you did not get an answer to YOUR question, keep in mind that we still accept questions from our main site at www.gohsla.org. As always, be patient due to high volume.
A new addition to last night's meeting was the CNBC interview with Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy. A short 7 minute segment, the broadcast clip allowed Aubrey himself to explain how things were going with Chesapeake, natural gas in general and the realization that natural gas could be tapped as an achievable source of energy on a national scale, citing that the US had natural gas reserves lasting in excess of 100 years' worth of consumption. It's a great interview and one that should be watched. If you didn't catch it, here is a link to the CNBC Aubrey McClendon interview. Feel free to check it out!
It seems now that even area Landmen are interested in attending meetings for the HSLA. One gentleman asked several questions about the structure of the HSLA after having identified himself as a Landman; we feel that his questions were relevant as well as timely and he did bring up an important and often overlooked point of the Shale and that is this: Oil and Gas companies will calculate your royalty or bonus payment based upon the acreage that you own. They get this information from the Tax Assessor's office; however sometimes this information is not quite correct and can be off or miscalculated.
This can hurt you. And here is why:
As an example, let's say that you think that the land you own has always been 1 acre. Few people could tell you off the top of their head how much land or acre(s) their home currently occupies and would generally give a round number to make things easy. Well, when it comes to your royalty and bonus payments, a guess simply won't work. You have to know what your acreage equals to right down to the decimal point. And that is why the HSLA services are so important - in case you were not aware, we have the ability to calculate and double check your acreage to ensure that you are paid properly and exactly for the land that you own.
We do not want a gas company to "guesstimate" your acreage or simply take their word that everything is exactly right. Do you? Wouldn't you like someone to double check those figures?
Yeah, we think so, too.
If you are going to be paid for an acre of land, but you actually own 1.25 acres of land, then you need to know that. Would you rather get paid for an acre of land - or 1.25 acres of land? If the price per acre is $20,000.00....then .25 of an acre is a good extra chunk of change for you that you would lose if you never knew what your calculated acreage actually turned out to be. To prevent this, the HSLA calculates its Member acreage over the course of its negotiations so that each and every HSLA Member receives their fair and proper portion. We run the numbers for you to ensure that you not only know what you own, but are paid on what you own.
We feel this is a distinct advantage over many smaller neighborhood associations, groups or coalitions. It's something that you should consider when making your choice to sign with the HSLA or any of the dozens of groups that are out there.
As always, we encourage you to get educated and make the best choice - FOR YOU.
Then if you still want to join us, then come on board, today!
Until next time - we'll see you in the Shale!
The HSLA continues to move into Bossier City. Right now, we happen to be circulating in and around South Bossier - Shady Grove, Bellaire and Golden Meadows. A big shout out goes to Theus and Lori Sears of Bossier - they have been instrumental in securing our meeting venue as well as alerting everyone in the surrounding area prior to our meetings. Be sure and thank them at our next session!
Our reception from South Bossier has been great and we are happy to be able to sit down and talk to folks face to face to answer their important questions about their land, their leases, and most importantly - their RIGHTS.
Last night at our meeting, I'm pleased to report that we have our sound system issues worked out and now have a nice sound system where we can crank up the volume so all of you in the back can hear. We realize that after our first meeting, the sound system needed a drastic overhaul, so we now have the speakers and microphones to push us all the way to the back row and out the back door if necessary. For those of you that didn't opt to make the meeting last night due to bad sound - we have that resolved now; thanks for being patient with us.
Last night, we trimmed down our presentation a bit in order to make room for more questions and answers at the end of the show and we answered questions right up to and beyond 8PM. We're happy to be of service but realize that due to time limitations, we might not have gotten to everyone's questions. In that event, if you did not get an answer to YOUR question, keep in mind that we still accept questions from our main site at www.gohsla.org. As always, be patient due to high volume.
A new addition to last night's meeting was the CNBC interview with Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy. A short 7 minute segment, the broadcast clip allowed Aubrey himself to explain how things were going with Chesapeake, natural gas in general and the realization that natural gas could be tapped as an achievable source of energy on a national scale, citing that the US had natural gas reserves lasting in excess of 100 years' worth of consumption. It's a great interview and one that should be watched. If you didn't catch it, here is a link to the CNBC Aubrey McClendon interview. Feel free to check it out!
It seems now that even area Landmen are interested in attending meetings for the HSLA. One gentleman asked several questions about the structure of the HSLA after having identified himself as a Landman; we feel that his questions were relevant as well as timely and he did bring up an important and often overlooked point of the Shale and that is this: Oil and Gas companies will calculate your royalty or bonus payment based upon the acreage that you own. They get this information from the Tax Assessor's office; however sometimes this information is not quite correct and can be off or miscalculated.
This can hurt you. And here is why:
As an example, let's say that you think that the land you own has always been 1 acre. Few people could tell you off the top of their head how much land or acre(s) their home currently occupies and would generally give a round number to make things easy. Well, when it comes to your royalty and bonus payments, a guess simply won't work. You have to know what your acreage equals to right down to the decimal point. And that is why the HSLA services are so important - in case you were not aware, we have the ability to calculate and double check your acreage to ensure that you are paid properly and exactly for the land that you own.
We do not want a gas company to "guesstimate" your acreage or simply take their word that everything is exactly right. Do you? Wouldn't you like someone to double check those figures?
Yeah, we think so, too.
If you are going to be paid for an acre of land, but you actually own 1.25 acres of land, then you need to know that. Would you rather get paid for an acre of land - or 1.25 acres of land? If the price per acre is $20,000.00....then .25 of an acre is a good extra chunk of change for you that you would lose if you never knew what your calculated acreage actually turned out to be. To prevent this, the HSLA calculates its Member acreage over the course of its negotiations so that each and every HSLA Member receives their fair and proper portion. We run the numbers for you to ensure that you not only know what you own, but are paid on what you own.
We feel this is a distinct advantage over many smaller neighborhood associations, groups or coalitions. It's something that you should consider when making your choice to sign with the HSLA or any of the dozens of groups that are out there.
As always, we encourage you to get educated and make the best choice - FOR YOU.
Then if you still want to join us, then come on board, today!
Until next time - we'll see you in the Shale!
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Comment by Walter Johnson on August 6, 2008 at 10:54am -
Dustin:
Ok. Email us with your info! We can be reached at:
info@haynesvilleshalelandowners.org
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Comment by Dustin Griffin on August 6, 2008 at 10:50am -
Greetings,
I manage a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) company in Fort Worth, Texas, and I am very keen to your needs as landowners in Haynesville Shale. We have been working in the Barnett Shale for years now, assisting oil and gas companies in the leasing process by providing our expertise on parcel data and ensuring that the landowners are given credit for the correct acreages on their property.
If the HSLA is in need of the technology and expertise that we can provide, I would be happy to speak with someone about services we can offer.
I have seen many HOA and other communities successfully execute lease agreements to their requirements and I have personally helped many landowners at signing meetings also, so I know your concerns and I am more than willing to help resolve your issues.
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