Posts By: Doug Clark

All Things Marcellus®: Market Conditions and Bad Agreements (6/26/16)

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Doug addresses landowners considering buying or selling oil, gas, and mineral rights. Segment provides detailed information as to how brokers, investors, and hedge funds invest in buying oil and natural gas rights from Pennsylvania landowners.  Doug fully explains how the market operates in purchasing oil and gas rights in Pennsylvania. Doug discloses how landmen and brokers operate in many cases to flip sales agreements to purchase natural gas rights to other investment entities. Why landowners must be very cautious when considering permanently selling and divesting their oil and natural gas rights. Oil and gas rights owners must negotiate the price if they are considering selling the gas rights as well as the language in the purchase and sales agreement as well as the final deed. Mistakes can be costly and last forever.

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104, KZFM 96.9, KC 101.5 FM, and 1250 AM The Answer
Air Date: June 26, 2016

All Things Marcellus®: Pipelines and Bad Agreements (6/19/16)

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When Pennsylvania landowners stop signing bad Pipeline Agreements and Oil and Gas Lease Agreements the money for offered agreements will rise and landowners will secure better addendum terms.  Companies are taking advantage of uninformed landowners and securing very company favored right-of-way and gas leasing agreements.  Landowners must understand whether their oil and gas lease allows for a natural gas pipeline and easement.  Most gas leases do not…

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104, KZFM 96.9, KC 101.5 FM, and 1250 AM The Answer
Air Date: June 19, 2016

All Things Marcellus®: Company Letters (6/12/16)

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Doug promotes his free oil and natural gas seminar for Pennsylvania oil and gas right holders and the value of oil and gas negotiation experience.  Doug explains how oil and natural gas companies send cold letters to natural gas rights holders and requests that the landowners simply take the enclosed legal documents to a notary and sign and return the letters to the gas company in a self-address stamped envelope.  Landowners who receive letters from companies requesting to execute powerful legal contracts must be extremely cautious and seek experienced oil and gas counsel. Landowners should never sign oil and gas agreements without consulting with an experienced Pennsylvania oil and gas attorney to understand the contracts, their rights and potential opportunities to negotiate offers presented by the gas or pipeline company.

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104, KZFM 96.9, KC 101.5 FM, and 1250 AM The Answer
Air Date: June 12, 2016

All Things Marcellus®: Temporary Work Space Agreements (6/5/16)

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Temporary Work Space Agreement Show and other important natural gas development topics.  Reminder for the Clark Law Firm free landowner seminar on June 15th at the Dean’s Center in Wellsboro, Tioga County.  There is a strong need for Pennsylvania landowners to get legal assistance from an experienced oil and gas lawyer prior to entering into any oil and gas agreement.  Landowners must not rely on the gas and pipeline company landmen to educate them.  We have the opportunity to learn from the past mistakes of others and the evolution of the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania.  Doug discusses the value of learning from experience from negotiating oil and gas agreements and observing natural gas development trends.  Explanation of the gas right owner benefit from an initial review and consultation regarding any gas or pipeline agreement offer.

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104, KZFM 96.9, KC 101.5 FM, and 1250 AM The Answer
Air Date: June 5, 2016