All Things Marcellus is Attorney Doug Clark’s weekly radio show designed to educate and to provide high quality information to Pennsylvania Landowners on all natural gas development issues. All Things Marcellus is an outstanding resource for all Landowners, especially Landowners directly involved in oil and gas development.
Doug has hosted All Things Marcellus since August 2010. You can listen each week on Sunday from 8-9am in Wyoming County on GEM 104 and in Bradford and Sullivan Counties and on KZFM 96.9. In Tioga County on KC101 every Saturday and Sunday from 9-10am and in the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas on 1250AM every Saturday and Sunday from 2-3pm. Every weekend Doug will be discussing relevant and critical topics affecting Pennsylvania Landowners. Our goal is to educate the Pennsylvania landowner and provide important information to assist these landowners in making the best decisions for the protection of their property and realizing the most financial gains. You can also listen to All Things Marcellus each week on YouTube, ITunes, or here! The radio show is always free and you can simply type in a search for “All Things Marcellus” on YouTube or in the ITunes podcast section and gain immediate access to the past week’s show and over 175 hours of prior archived shows covering a wide variety of oil and gas lease issues from the Landowner’s perspective. All Things Marcellus is not just a radio program, but an educational opportunity for all Pennsylvania Landowners that you do not want to miss. Start listening to All Things Marcellus today! Call the Clark Law Firm, PC at 570-307-0702
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Doug discusses well pad and well site agreements as surface use agreements which supersede the terms of an oil and gas lease. Doug explains the need for liability protection and indemnification language in future contracts and surface use agreements. Doug offers examples of how landowners can be sued and lose indemnification and hold harmless protection by failing to put necessary language in the future surface use agreement.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: December 20, 2015
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Doug explains how signing bad natural gas and pipeline agreements are not a problem until they become a problem. Discussion regarding how company friendly contracts can come back to bite the landowner in the future. Doug emphasizes the importance of experience in oil and gas issues. Also, discusses estate planning issues and the importance of having a specific plan in place to benefit your beneficiaries and heirs.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: November 22, 2015
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Doug discusses gas and pipeline company’s landmen’s pitch of a “partnership” to landowners. Doug provides an example of landowners who signed documents upon company representations only to be extremely disappointed when their property is turned into an industrial zone.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: November 15, 2015
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Doug touches on natural gas royalty deductions and percentage of deconditions relative to royalty payments; the need to have individual representation for estate planning. Why every landowner should have at least a review and consultation with Attorney Clark before entering into any agreements to sell any oil, gas or mineral rights to any third party.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: November 8, 2015
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Doug discusses solely landowner legal representation. Gas lease amendments to modify existing leases and need to understand and negotiate to avoid common mistakes. The impact of low natural gas prices on lease and pipeline offers and the potential of future gas price increases. The need for landowner representation.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: November 1, 2015
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Doug goes off. Doug rants about Pennsylvania Landowners being taken advantage of by gas and pipeline company landmen and not appreciating the adversarial nature of the process. Doug reviews how landowners were taken advantage of during the gas leasing phase and are repeating the same landowner mistakes when dealing with pipeline, roadway, and related issues. Doug implores landowners to recognize their unique situation and negotiate all contracts and agreements.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: October 25, 2015
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Doug promotes Wednesday, October 21, 2015 seminar from 6pm to 8pm at the Deane Center in Wellsboro. As well as Doug’s appearance on Tioga County Today hosted by Mike Neff.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: October 18, 2015
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Doug discusses the importance of understanding your oil and gas lease and identifying what rights you are granting the gas company in exchange for the bonus payment and promise of potential future royalties. Doug addresses the importance of identifying the rights you are granting the company and the need to restrict those rights or identify the rights given to the company that you cannot restrict.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: October 11, 2015
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Doug discusses the importance of understanding your oil and gas lease and identifying what rights you are granting the gas company in exchange for the bonus payment and promise of potential future royalties. Doug addresses the importance of identifying the rights you are granting the company and the need to restrict those rights or identify the rights given to the company that you cannot restrict.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: September 27, 2015
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Doug rants about gas and pipeline company landmen and the pressure and intimidation tactics they sometimes employ on landowners. Landowners should not be intimidated or threatened to sign any oil and gas related documents. Do not be bullied into signing agreements. Landowners must first understand their ability to decline any oil and gas related contract offers.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: September 20, 2015
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Doug discusses pipeline ROW agreements and the need to understand your rights to the decline or negotiate pipeline offer. Doug explains why landowner must not relay on landman who may be misleading. Discussion regarding why landowners are signing bad pipeline agreements and not taking advantage of opportunities. The need to negotiate agreements to maximize money and protections. Doug explains legal consultation services and the need to understand landowner leverage in all agreements.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: September 13, 2015
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) interstate pipelines and eminent domain and condemnation discussion. Doug discusses the important of understanding when eminent domain may apply and the importance of evaluating your pipeline agreement offer and understanding your ability to negotiate. Discusses the potential of eminent domain and condemnation. Eminent domain and condemnation are unlikely, but you must identify if the company will obtain those rights in the future.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: September 6, 2015
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Doug discusses Tioga County pipeline agreement market and company offers compared to other counties in PA. Doug emphasizes that the pipeline company landman is not working for the landowner and stresses the value of landowner representation. Doug explains the financial impact of below market pipeline offers and the need to understand your rights to decline any pipeline agreement or negotiate for the highest compensation possible.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: August 30, 2015
Five Year Anniversary Show of All Things Marcellus!!!
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Doug discusses hitting the five year anniversary of hosting All Things Marcellus. Announces introduction for two new radio stations in Tioga County Region and introduces all new Clark Law Firm pipeline website: pipelineattorney.com
Beginning of discussion regarding Tioga County pipeline agreements and need for landowner information and education.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: August 23, 2015
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: August 16, 2015
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: July 26, 2015
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: July 19, 2015
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: July 7, 2015
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Discussion regarding execution and signing future documents after signing your oil and gas lease. What to look for when the gas or pipeline company asks you to sign agreements or contracts after you have already executed an oil and gas lease or other agreement. Be careful: future agreements may change the terms or possibly cancel language in other prior agreements with natural gas and pipeline companies. Landowners must understand what documents they are singing and what the impact will be on prior agreements they have executed.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: June 28, 2015
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Doug discusses natural gas Pipeline Right of Way Agreements in areas of advanced gas production development and areas where pipeline activity is in its infancy. Negotiation tactics and why gas and pipeline companies offer company favored pipeline agreements and lowered compensation when first approaching landowner in regions of early infrastructure development. Doug explains why landowners who sign pipeline agreements early often receive the lowest compensation with the weakest Addendum terms.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: June 21, 2015
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Doug discusses his landowner representation and begins breaking down royalty Addendum asserting no deductions for post-production costs. Doug starts walking landowners through the sample Addendum provision to begin to explain questions and concerns regarding natural gas royalties and deductions and gas companies loop holes.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: June 14, 2015
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Doug rants on oil and gas Landman tactics on negotiation and seeking to formulate friendships or bonds to maximize pipeline, gas leases, and other agreements for the company.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: June 7, 2015
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Doug discusses landowners selling oil, gas, and mineral rights to third parties. Doug discussed pitfalls of selling gas rights and problems with sales agreements, bank mortgages, and acceleration of mortgage payments. Encouraging landowners to consult with knowledgeable attorney before ever entering into a sales agreement to sell oil and gas rights to mineral acquisition companies. Please be careful.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: May 24, 2015
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Royalty issues. Doug discusses extensions and modifications with regards to oil and gas leases. Extensions and modifications may or may not be right for you. How do you know if this situation is right for you? Extensive discussion on how to consider extension and modifications in your leasing situation.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: May 17, 2015
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Discussion on Gas Lease Addendum Pugh Clauses. Many landowners do not have a full understanding of the benefits and possible detriments of a Pugh clause. Doug explains Pugh Clauses in detail to help the landowner understand this important oil and gas lease provisioned. Also, discussion on differences between ‘pure’ Pugh Clauses and ‘modified’ Pugh Clauses.
All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: May 10, 2015
