Back in the mid 90's when they were drilling in the Lodgepole around my area (Dickinson) I was getting the same letters and offers, Not $3 K per acre however. So these are not new just for the bakken.
On Oct 4, 6:22 pm, Lostwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yesterday, in the mail, I rec'd a letter of offer from 'Permian Basin > Acquisition Fund' for $3 K p/mineral acre. Having been in touch with > others who stand to bear from mineral acre ownership, I understand > this is like to quote "Deal or No Deal" ND style.(quote plagerized > from a brother) In other posts, I have noted, the questions asked > "Where are the huge oil companies? Why aren't they making bids in the > Bakken?” For the record, would the larger oil companies put up a fund > like this, for $2,000,000.00, as this letter says, to get their finger > in the mix? And, with great respect for individuals who are 'native' > to ND, do these snake oil salesmen or carpetbaggers really expect you > are so provincial? It reminds me of emailed Nigerian scams. I also > understand that there is a great deal of disquiet among those who have > no mineral acres and those who do. That there is action stonewalling > the building of a pipeline to get this oil to refineries. That there > is a cap on oil being pumped only because there is a limit on how much > oil can be moved without a pipeline. I also understand that the oil > production in the Bakken is now over that of Oklahoma. > Are there other offers for mineral acres to expect, I have had two, > coming? The oil reserves there, per the USGS report in April have > inspired many to action. Not all of them legitimate. Most of them > greedy. > Obviously the oil forecasters know what the rest of the world knows or > they wouldn't want these mineral acres so badly. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bakken Shale Discussion" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bakken-shale-discussion?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
