Oil and Gas Leasing in Pennsylvania
Published on Saturday, 11 June 2011 10:39 Written by Lawrence D. Brudy & Associates, Inc.
The attorneys at Lawrence D. Brudy & Associates, Inc. have represented landowners and successfully negotiated favorable lease terms with oil and gas production companies. The areas of negotiation have included:
- Paid up front leases, drilled well bonuses and increased timely royalty payments
- Shorter lease terms while maintaining upfront lump sum payments
- Modified unitization/pooling clauses capturing or releasing acreage included or not included in the pool
- Release of surface rights for developer/builders, enabling revenue generation from surface and subsurface activities
- Transmission line and well head placement on the property to enable future building, development and to ensure the aesthetics of the surface are not compromised
- Transmission line and well head placement on the property to enable future building, development and to ensure the aesthetics of the surface are not compromised
- Well and subsurface water quality and quantity protection
- Safety and privacy concerns
Contact any of the firm's attorneys at (724) 935-1400 for more information