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15. Fracking Ethics by: Tom Shepstone 19. Joe Johnston Equipment Enters the Golden Triangle 20. The Case for Fracking is better than Pot by: Victor Furman

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TEXAS SHALE NEWS Fracking Ethics-Natural Gas Now A new video entitled “The Ethics of Fracking” is an exercise in double standards demonstrating the hollowness and, ultimately, the hopelessness of the anti-fracking cause. Is it ethical to take someone’s property or deprive another of his or her livelihood based on falsehoods told for the purpose of advancing an ideology?

That’s the question that ought to asked of the participants in a video just released by a group called the Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition (GDAC). “The Ethics of Fracking” is a video bundle of such falsehoods, combined with By: Tom Shepstone, President, Shepstone Man- inflammatory statements and baseless speculation by a small collection agement Company of activists, including trial lawyer, and now Congressman, Matthew www.naturalgasnow.org Cartwright. It’s little more than a regurgitation of anti-fracking talking points long ago proven to be meritless.

There is so much of this in the video, in fact, I simply suggest readers check out ourHydraulic Fracturing page for the facts. The rebuttals are everywhere and there’s little point in rehashing them in this instance, for GDAC has offered nothing new. Rather, it has only repackaged old disproven accusations, using an ethics theme to suggest intellectual seriousness. What has resulted is anything but intellectual or serious. It is merely a sad reflection, in fact, on the loss of ethics in so much of the environmental movement, which now adheres to no more than an “ends justifies the means” philosophy. GDAC: Transparency for Thee, Not Me The evidence of this loss of ethics is evident in several places in the video. Let’s start with some words from Rabbi Mordechai Liebling from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, who says the following at 7:29 in the video:

fracking industry, for example, has done everything it can to hide what the contents of the fracking fluid is (sic). So, using this poisonous fluid and and not revealing to the public what exactly is in their; that’s not ethical practice.”

Perhaps, Rabbi Mordechai is unaware of FracFocus.org and state “Well, there are several categories disclosure requirements, so let’s to think about whether fracking give him the benefit of the doubt on is ethical or not. One category is that falsehood. One can not do so transparency and if something is for GDAC, however, which produced not open and transparent then we the segment. Why, because GDAC begin to have ethical questions. The is anything but transparent. It

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identifies itself as follows:

The Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition, Inc. of Luzerne County, based in Dallas, PA, is a nonprofit community educational association, whose members are concerned with the negative effects of the Industrial Process of Drilling for Natural Gas in PA. The indication GDAC is a “nonprofit community educational association” immediately suggests it might be a charitable organization. A visit to the

TEXAS SHALE NEWS Charities Online Database at the Pennsylvania Department of State website, though, indicates no such charitable entity. Searches by name and zip code reveal nothing. Ditto for Guidestar, where one can find background information on almost all non-profit charitable groups. Moreover, the donations page on the GDAC website is simply a PayPal link with “gdac. martin@gmail.com” at the top.

tax deductible, assuming that’s the case? One wonders how many of those donations were deducted by unsuspecting donors? Is that ethical?

GDAC was registered as a Pennsylvania corporation on September 27, 2010 but, apparently, is not recognized as a tax-exempt entity (a charity) and, if so, donations to it are not tax deductible. GDAC, to be fair, never says donations to it are tax deductible, but is this transparency? Is it ethical to collect donations on the premise you’re a non-profit educational association without telling your funders their donations aren’t

The FLIR camera images, however, don’t depict methane but, rather, heat and the same sorts of photos can be generated from all sorts of heat sources, as this articleand video, demonstrate. Is it ethical to accompany your claim of escaping methane with scare-monger photography and videography that show no such thing? Is that a lie? Is it permissible to lie to advance a point you imagine to be true? Sounds rather like, well, Dan Rather, or maybe Josh Fox to me, but it doesn’t sound ethical.

Where is the transparency here? Who, exactly, is GDAC and who funds it? Who paid for that video?

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Rabbi Mordechai also, at 2:43 in the video, talks about methane “gas escaping into the atmosphere,” accompanied by this FLIR image of what is supposedly a methane plume.

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Then there’s this fly-by image of Marienville, Forest County, Pennsylvania that appears at 36:18 in the video of some natural gas development in Marienville, Pennsylvania:

The purpose of the photo, one imagines, is to demonstrate the supposed devastation associated with modern day horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, but it actually demonstrates the opposite. This area is easily locatable on Google Earth and here’s a shot from that service, including the typical distance

between wells (yellow line), which is less than 1,000 feet. That short distance is the first tipoff this isn’t modern day Marcellus Shale drilling. Today, units of one to two square miles are typical, with single well-pads accommodating 8-10 wells that each have laterals of as much as a mile or more in

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length, greatly reducing the land disturbance. This picture depicts 5-6 dozen well pads with perhaps one acre of total disturbance each (60-70 acres total) in an area of perhaps one square mile, whereas Marcellus Shale drilling today, using horizontal drilling combined with hydraulic fracturing (officially, albeit erroneously, tagged, as “unconventional” natural gas development) would probably only disturb a total of 5-8 acres, with most of that reclaimed at the end. We also know those aren’t unconventional wells because there are only 21 of those in all of Forest County, according to DEP records, and there are a lot more than 21 in this photo. These are conventional wells and there are almost 3,500 of them in Forest County. They were drilled at a density of as much as one well per 10 acres and there was a well pad for each. And, there was none of the horizontal drilling hydraulic fracturing combo activity about which the GDAC rails. So what was the point in displaying that image? It was, obviously, more scaremongering. Is that ethical? Do anti-fracking ethics permit one to use false images? The False Images Used by Fracking Opponents

That isn’t the only instance, either. There is, too, an image

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from Franklin Forks of the Manning well, which has been proven to be a mechanical issue unconnected with natural gas development and representative of what can happen when your water well is flooded and no one bothers to repair it. There is also footage of Tony Ingraffea at 8:55 showing what he says is methane leaking from a gas wellhead that is flooded with water. Tony goes on to cite his usual litany about high methane leakage rates. That’s interesting because Ingraffea developed his figures using, among other things, old off-shore drilling data of little or no relevance to shale gas production. Is it ethical for fracking opponents to use irrelevant data to make their case? Clearly, it is not, but there it is in the GDAC video as their supposed evidence fracking is somehow unethical.

Then, there is trial lawyer/ Congressman Matt Cartwright at 15:02 saying “We don’t know if we can clean up an aquifer that has been fouled by fracking wastewater” as if it had ever happened (it has not) or there was no need to first prove it could happen. That is the essence of the precautionary principle, which is the common thread running through the video. Described as “holistic,” it may be summed up as “if I’m scared, you can’t do it.” It is anything but holistic as it assigns all the costs to one side of the argument. Aaron Wildavsky described it as follows:

The precautionary principle is a marvelous piece of rhetoric. It places the speaker on the side of the citizen—I am acting for your health—and portrays the opponents of the contemplated ban or regulation as indifferent or hostile to the public’s health. The rhetoric works in part because it assumes what actually should be proved, namely that the health effects of the regulation will be superior to the alternative. This comparison is made possible in the only possible way—by assuming that there are no health detriments from the proposed regulation. Oh, and Cartwright’s former law firm, where his wife still works, solicits fracking lawsuits. Is it ethical for a Congressman to appear in a video that indirectly doubles as a piece of advocacy for his wife’s trial lawyer business? So it is with GDAC’s definition of ethical behavior, which, it turns out, like its data, is ultra selective in its application and adapted to making a case that fits their ideology. They seek to impose that ideology on others, which brings us back to the beginning. Is it ethical to take someone’s property or deprive another of his or her livelihood based on falsehoods told for the purpose of advancing an ideology? The answer is NO.

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TEXAS SHALE NEWS The Case for Fracking is Better than Pot The double standards guiding New York’s Governor Cuomo in his political machinations with respect to fracking and his professed concern over health are revealed in his latest actions to legalize some pot. According to the Cancer Research UK site: Cannabis smoke contains many of the same cancer causing substances (carcinogens) as tobacco – at least 50 of them..Many people who smoke cannabis smoke tobacco cigarettes and drink alcohol too. Research evidence suggests that the combination of smoking tobacco, using cannabis and drinking alcohol can increase your risk of developing a cancer even further. Governor Cuomo has recently suggested using seized marijuana for medical proposes. However one may feel about legalization, it’s still strange a Governor so worried about the health effects of fracking would not have done more due diligence in researching the dangers of Cannabis; things like the cancer threat, the potential lacing of the product by unscrupulous drug dealers who compete in the street market of illegal drugs and the social costs. Yet, he did not, and the reason is obvious; political correctness with his New York base demands a Bible-sized set of double

standards and this Governor is nothing if not politically correct. There’s no backbone in the man or he would have approved fracking by now as well. It’s Okay to Use Pot Off the Street as Medicine, But Fracking Is Bad? We have all seen the stories of young pot smokers who unknowingly smoked marijuana laced with PCB ending in tragedies like this one: 2nd Grisly Child Killing Linked To PCP-Marijuana Combination Dominick Andujor Over the weekend, a six-year-old boy was fatally slashed in the throat while his 12-year-old sister was also slashed in the throat in their Camden, NJ home. Yesterday, authorities announced they had arrested a suspect—and said that he had been smoking “wet,” a combination of PCP and marijuana. After 2 a.m. on Sunday, the 12-yearold girl, Amber, ran from her home after being attacked. She found a neighbor, Nakyta McCray, who called 911, told ABC News, “I saw her standing there with her throat cut open and barely breathing. The older sister kept crying that the other two little kids were in the house. So I went down there to try to get the two little kids, but I saw a whole bunch of blood, called for an officer and he walked in the house and said there was another victim.”

By: Victor Furman Upstate New York Landowner Shale Gas Activist at NYRAD-R www.NaturalGasNow.org

Lacing, according to Wikipedia, is “the act of adding one or more substances to another. Some street drugs are commonly laced with other chemicals for various reasons, but it is most commonly done so as to bulk up the original product or to sell other, cheaper drugs in the place of something more expensive. Individuals sometimes lace their own drugs with another substance, to combine or alter the physiological or psychoactive effects.”

How can a Governor who seems so worried about the health of a state when it comes to fracking (high volume hydraulic fracturing), be so quick to jump the gun and actually state or even think about the possibility of putting nonlab-controlled substances in our hospitals and call it medicinal? Yet, that is what he has stated, according to an article in the Syracuse Post Standard (see photo above from story): Marijuana seized in drug busts

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TEXAS SHALE NEWS could go to cancer patients under Cuomo’s medical pot program Syracuse, N.Y. – Pot seized by police in drug busts could be prescribed as medical marijuana to people with cancer and other serious illnesses under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed medical marijuana program. That’s because Cuomo’s program is based on a dormant 1980 state law, known as the “Olivieri law,” that allows the state to either get marijuana from the federal government or use pot seized by police. The law is named after the late Antonio Olivieri, a New York City Council member and assemblyman who had cancer and advocated marijuana use to counter the side effects of chemotherapy. The law allows the state Health Department to distribute marijuana to hospitals.

doors and being labeled a private matter until completed? Why has two weeks turned into more than a year with no end in sight? Why wasn’t there a similar study on marijuana before opening that door? There have been many studies done on the hydraulic fracturing process from federal and state agencies alike, studies that have researched not only the hazards and possible mitigation, but also the benefits. Among them is our Department of Environmental Conservation (DEP) study called the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement or SGEIS, which found the same thing as everyone else; it is safe. Gina McCarthy, the new EPA Administrator, just like the last one, says “natural gas has been a game changer with our ability to really move forward with pollution reductions that have been very hard to get our arms around for many decades.” Check it out, along with all the other governmental acknowledgments that fracking is safe. Fracking Indecision Is First Clue Cuomo Isn’t Ready for Primetime Why is our governor delaying drilling? It’s not because of science, because the science shows, if regulations are followed, natural gas and oil wells can be fracked safely, and have been, using the same hydraulic fracturing technology in place for 60 years or more. The only change, now decades old itself, is that drillers can now turn a drill bit horizontally making it possible to retrieve more shale gas and oil while greatly reducing surface disturbance and the number

of wells safely poked through our aquifers using multiple layers of casing. One can only conclude Cuomo does Cuomo the Gun Banner Assumes not have what’s best for the state Fetal Position on Fracking in mind, but, rather, what’s best for Governor Cuomo has shown he is himself and his political ambitions. So capable of moving very quickly it is with most successful politicians, when he thinks the forces of political but most also know you can’t pass correctness are with him, as he did the buck forever and sometimes in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook leadership is required to bring the tragedy, when he pushed through people with you. Cuomo, who has his Safe Act Legislation in the wee obviously muzzled Shaw, seems hours of the morning with zero to know neither, contrary to even public input. If he thinks there might California Governor Jerry Brown who be the slightest political downside has been a valiant crusader compared with his base, though, he crawls to the feckless Cuomo. into a corner and assumes the fetal The frustration level grows on both position. sides of the issue in New York as the Cuomo has stated time and time Governor’s promise of transparency again that his decision will be based has gone as dark as a NYC blackout. on Dr. Shaw’s health study which, Not only is the transparency lacking, over a year ago, Dr. Shaw stated but Cuomo has made other states look would be completed in two weeks. upon his as one not so much governed, You have to ask yourself why, by as ruled, by a prince of privilege who Albany’s own admission, is the has shown his inability to carry out study being done behind closed Advertising Call 210.853.0213 the leadership job to which he was elected. He’s viewed with disdain by

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2013: YEAR OF RAILROAD COMMISSION ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s oldest regulatory agency, has achieved numerous advances throughout the past year. Commission milestones include amendments to several key agency rules, a comprehensive overhaul of the Commission’s Information Technology (IT) department, and securing funding necessary to keep pace with growth in the oil and gas industries regulated by the Commission. Recognizing that Texas has an abundance of natural resources, including several prolific shale plays that continue to fuel an unprecedented growth of exploration and production, the Commission saw the importance of amending rules to ensure continued environmental protection and public safety. Throughout 2013, Commission staff worked with stakeholders including industry representatives, environmental groups and the public to review and amend several agency rules. In March 2013, the Railroad Commission amended its recycling regulations to help oil and gas

operators enhance water conservation in the hydraulic fracturing process. The rule amendments removed regulatory hurdles to oil and gas operator’s recycling efforts. While hydraulic fracturing and total mining use accounts for less than one percent of statewide water use, the Commission understands the importance of reducing water consumption, especially during drought. In May 2013, the Commission amended its casing, cementing and completion regulations to update standards and requirements for drilling, casing, cementing, well control and hydraulic fracturing. The new requirements codify best management practices in use by industry and apply to any wells drilled on or after Jan. 1, 2014. All of these rule amendments enhance the Commission’s ongoing effectiveness in overseeing the responsible development of domestic energy resources. They also provide oil and gas operators with consistent and clear regulations. During the 83rd Texas Legislative session, Texas lawmakers provided

funding that will allow the agency to improve services and enhance regulatory efforts statewide. Using an appropriation of $24.7 million, the Commission kicked off its Information Technology (IT) modernization efforts to be implemented during fiscal years 2014 and 2015. Highlights include new GIS mapping functionality; developing an integrated compliance, enforcement and docket system as recommended by the Sunset Commission; and online filing and payment expansions for operators. The Commission has long awaited this opportunity to update IT systems that are vital to allowing staff to keep pace with the current statewide energy boom. The Commission’s Pipeline Safety Division received funding needed to hire 20 additional fulltime-employees, 14 of which will be targeted for Pipeline Safety Inspectors. Funding was also provided for the agency’s Office of General Counsel enforcement personnel, as well as salary parity with other state agencies for Oil and Gas Division employees.

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The First Congress Aimed Specifically At Production Professionals In The Eagle Ford

Restricted flow back has been a topic studied Jason Churchill Operations Engineer Venado Oil & Gas

The Eagle Ford is hotting up right now, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not without issues. What would you say are some of the hot topics in Eagle Ford right now? There are several topics that operators are continuing to discuss inside of corporate boardrooms, at happy hours and amongst friends. Of them, I think a few have been elevated above others. Restricted flow back has been a topic studied and replicated across many areas. It has been suggested as a method to increase EUR and there are various data sources to support the claim. Sizing of stimulation jobs is another topic that consumes some operators attention and has the potential to increase EURs in some cases, or reduce cost in others. Lift method is another albatross of a topic that spans from which method works best to how to most efficiently operate that given method of choice. Whatever role you play in your organization likely determines the topic(s) you are most passionate about but every one of them is important to Eagle Ford development.

and replicated across many areas. It has been suggested as a method to increase EUR and there are various data sources to support the claim.

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Any single lift method will work best for a single well type. Selecting a lift method based on how your neighbor is lifting their wells is a quick way to waste capital and under produce your particular asset. The real answer is that it depends on a myriad of variables specific to the well or area. Generally, the easiest might not be the best and similarly the most complex might be the worst. Gas Lift, Rod Pumping, Jet Pumps and ESPs seem to represent most of the market, and it is probably for good reason. I think the real question is whether or not the lift system is producing the maximum production at the lowest, life-cycle well cost.

small portion of the total well

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Choke Management is an issue in Eagle Ford, but there seems to be not enough discussion on it. Why do you think that is?

curve for that technology took

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TEXAS SHALE NEWS The Commission continued to strengthen environmental protection and public safety efforts, with advances made in every division of the agency. Some of the many accomplishments include: • In Fiscal Year 2013, the Oil and Gas Division field staff in the Commission’s District Offices monitored more than 410,000 wells across the state and conducted over 125,000 field inspections. Site Remediation completed 280 cleanup activities, including eight major cleanups. Additionally, the Oil and Gas Division plugged 778 orphaned wells, including 30 orphaned bay wells in the State’s coastal waters. Funding for this well plugging activity is provided by the Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup fund (OGRC), a fund paid for by fees assessed on the oil and gas industry. • The Oil and Gas Division hosted 14 statewide Oil and Gas workshops and three regulatory conferences intended to improve compliance in the field by educating operators on Commission rules, procedures and regulations. • The Commission’s Gas Services Division, which regulates 32 natural gas distribution utilities and 182 transmission and gathering utilities, conducted 141 utility field audits resulting in the collection of $21,991 in underpaid gas utility taxes and cited gas utility companies for rate overcharges requiring refunds of $146,471. • The Commission reviewed and signed orders disposing of more than 4,200 enforcement cases including 4,222 Agreed Enforcement dockets; 64 Default Enforcement cases; and five Protested Enforcement dockets. The Commission publishes complaint and enforcement data on the agency website where it can be

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students, industry representatives and the general public. • Delegations representing 16 countries including Canada, Germany, Australia, Ukraine, Iraq, Republic of Poland, Austria, Japan, China, Bulgaria and Italy met with Commission staff to learn about the Commission’s 90-plus years of successful oil and gas regulation. • The Commission implemented and released a new online application for the submittal of Gas and Oil Well Status Reports (forms G-10 and W-10). This system will process approximately 250,000 annual well tests filed by operators with daily updates ensuring accuracy, accelerated processing and elimination of issues associated with paper filings. Looking ahead to the current year, the Commission will continue IT modernization efforts, including a website redesign. Throughout 2014, the Commission will enhance its efforts to provide consistent and clear regulatory requirements while enhancing environmental stewardship over Texas’ natural resources. About the Railroad Commission : Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission of Texas is the oldest regulatory agency in the state. The Commission has a long and proud history of service to both Texas and to the nation, including more than 90 years regulating the oil and gas industry. Additionally, the Commission promotes research and education on the use of alternative fuels and has jurisdiction over gas utility, surface mining and pipeline industries. Our mission is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans. To learn more, please visit http://www.rrc. state.tx.us/.

Sun Coast Resources, Inc. Names Sheila Kahanek as President Sun Coast Resources, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Sheila Kahanek as President. Kathy Lehne will continue in an executive role as Founder and CEO. “Sheila has demonstrated outstanding leadership in executing strategic initiatives across all segments of our business,” said Lehne. “Her results-oriented approach in delivering exceptional products and services to our customers will play a pivotal role in expanding our market share within existing and emerging business lines.” Since joining Sun Coast in 2012 as Chief Financial Officer, Kahanek has been instrumental in the successes of numerous strategic, productivity, and operational initiatives. “I am excited to be part of such an amazing growth story and management team. Sun Coast is a place where our employees have the opportunity to bring their ideas to the table and participate in the innovation and continuous process improvement that is woven into the fabric of our culture,” said Kahanek. “I believe our customers deserve unparalleled service and safety, and we must provide solutions that proactively meet customer expectations and differentiate us in the marketplace,” added Kahanek. Kahanek will continue in her role as CFO. She earned an MBA from Rice University, a BS in Accounting from the University of Houston, and is a licensed CPA in Texas.

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With the oil and gas industry in Texas more productive than any other state, and most other countries, the number of people with interests in the industry increase each year. As a family law attorney, I receive a wide variety of questions regarding how mineral interests, particularly oil and gas interests, are treated in a divorce setting. How are they valued? How are they divided? Who gets the royalties? What most people do not realize is that the decisions they make during marriage may or may not affect a person’s interest in their oil and gas rights. As a result, it is important to have a general understanding of how your rights may, or may not, be affected should you be involved in divorce litigation. Below are five common unanswered questions regarding how your oil and gas interests may be affected by a legal divorce proceeding.

How are mineral interests characterized in a divorce proceeding?

In Texas, although the valuation and division of mineral interests can be incredibly complex, mineral interests are characterized just like any other marital property. Property possessed by either spouse during or at the time a divorce proceeding initiates, including mineral interests, is presumed to be community property. Community property is subject to a just and right division by the Court. However, if property is the separate property of a spouse, that property will be awarded to that spouse and cannot be divided. Separate property is (1) property owned by a spouse before marriage,

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(2) the property acquired by the spouse during marriage by gift, devise or descent, and (3) recovery for personal injuries during marriage, except recovery for the loss of earning capacity. A spouse must prove through clear and convincing evidence that property is his or her separate property. When determining separate property ownership, Texas Courts use the “inception of title” rule, which states that the character of the property is determined at the time the right to own or claim the property arises. Also, it is common when proving separate property interests for a spouse to present a multitude of evidence, many times including the testimony of experts such as forensic

accountants. Without sufficient proof, you will face an uphill battle proving your separate property claims.

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Husband owns various oil rights at the time of his marriage to Wife. Those oil rights would be considered separate property under Texas law. However, upon the initiation of dissolution proceedings, those very same rights are presumed to be community property, and it is Husband’s responsibility to provide the Texas court with clear and convincing evidence that he obtained the oil rights prior to his marriage.

What is the character of the oil and/or gas underneath my land? Although the mineral estate is characterized just like other marital property, usually, minerals like oil, gas, sand, timber and gravel are considered part of the land itself, and therefore take on the character of the real property.

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What happens when the mineral estate is severed from the surface rights?

However, although the character of oil and gas may be determined by the character of the land, if the owner severs the mineral estate and the surface estate, two separate estates are created at the time of the severance. Severance occurs many times due to an inheritance of mineral rights, the execution of an oil and gas lease, or by a mineral deed. As a result, the characterization of the mineral estate will depend on when the severance occurred, and the circumstances surrounding such.

EXAMPLE: Wife inherits a tract of land, with mineral rights, during her marriage to Husband. The tract of land, and mineral rights, are Wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s separate property inheritance. Wife conveys to Husband the mineral rights to her tract of land, severing the mineral estate from the surface estate. Now severed, Husband may have an argument that Wife has now gifted him her separate property mineral rights. About the Author: Jessica Hall Janicek Ms. Janicek is an attorney in the Southlake office of KoonsFuller, PC, the largest family law firm in the Southwest. Ms. Janicek represents clients through divorce, custody modifications and appeals. She can be reached at jjanicek@koonsfuller.com or the KoonsFuller website, www.KoonsFuller.com

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How are royalties and bonuses characterized?

When an oil and gas lease is executed, the lessee to the contract obtains an interest in the realty. Under that lease, the interest generally remains so long as oil and/or gas is being produced. After a matter of time, oil and gas will be depleted from the reserve. As a result, when the mineral estate is one party’s separate estate, the royalty payments and bonus remain the separate estate of that party as the signing bonus and royalty payments are compensation for the depletion of that party’s mineral interest.

EXAMPLE: Husband executes an oil and gas lease on his separate property tract of land.

Husband begins receiving royalty payments two years into the marriage. The royalty payments remain Husband’s separate property.

How is an oil and gas entity characterized and valued? Property belonging to a partnership or corporation is the property of the entity, and not the property of the individual parties. Instead, it is the interest of each party in the partnership, corporation, or other entity that is characterized and valued during the divorce.

In family law proceedings, it is important to understand that the assets used to purchase or fund an interest in an entity may also determine the characterization of each party’s interest in the entity. However, even if a business interest may be the separate property of one party, parties must be careful in the drafting of corporate and partnership documents not to convey or “gift” interests to the other spouse, unless that is the intent. Further, the value of a spouse’s interest in an entity must be properly valued in a divorce proceeding. Although there are numerous methodologies for valuing oil and gas businesses, it is common to utilize the testimony of an expert familiar with the industry, and your company’s particular product or service, as to the value of your business. As more and more family run businesses are being created to capitalize on the ever increasing energy market, it is vital to have a general understanding how your interest in your business will be characterized, valued and may, or may not, be divided by the Court depending on its character.

EXAMPLE: During Husband’s marriage to Wife, Husband uses his separate property inheritance to fully capitalize an oil and gas LLC. Husband may have a good claim that the entity, although created during marriage, is Husband’s separate property. Shales like the Barnett shale covering North Texas, the Eagle-Ford shale in South Texas, and the shales in the Permian Basin of West Texas will surely continue to provide business and income opportunities for millions of Texans each year. With so many Texans involved in the energy industry in one way or another, from owning mineral rights, to benefiting from an oil and gas lease, to operating a business in the oil and gas field, it is important to have a general understanding of how your property rights, and those of your family, may be affected by the filing of legal proceedings. By understanding these principles, you can make better, more informed decisions regarding your mineral rights, and certainly be prepared if you have to face any future litigation.

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Anti-Fracking Ordinances and Public Trust in Unconventional Drilling By: Melinda Taylor

Last week, voters in three cities in Colorado and one in Ohio passed moratoriums on hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”), the controversial drilling practice that involves injecting a mixture of sand, water, and chemicals under high pressure into underground shale rock formations to release oil and natural gas trapped in the rock. Boulder, Fort Collins, and Lafayette, Colorado and Oberlin, Ohio were the latest cities to be added to the growing list of municipalities in the United States that have approved moratoria and other measures to limit or ban fracking. The passage of the ballot measures was a victory for the anti-fracking movement, and the latest indication that public concern about the practice is not diminishing. Indeed, opposition to fracking has increased markedly since last spring. A September poll conducted by the Pew Research Center shows a sharp increase in anti-fracking sentiment since March. Forty-nine percent of the American public is opposed to fracking now, up from 38% last March. Widespread concern about the environmental risks of fracking began with the release of Josh Fox’s documentary “Gasland” in 2010. The film contained images of fish kills and water faucets on fire, as well as other environmental calamities allegedly caused by fracking. Though the natural gas industry strongly criticized the filmmaker for taking liberties with the facts, the negative images it contained captured the public’s imagination and ignited a grassroots opposition movement. For the last three years, organizations like Americans Against Fracking, Food and Water Watch, 350.org, FrackFree America, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, and others have waged a guerrilla war against the oil and gas industry. They have focused on local and state-level initiatives for the most part, pushing for temporary and permanent moratoria on

fracking. They have also lobbied state regulatory agencies, EPA, and the Bureau of Land Management for tighter requirements for well construction, water disposal, and air emissions controls. Last summer, they mobilized over 600,000 Americans to call for a complete ban on fracking on federal lands and are pushing for statewide moratoria in Colorado, New York, and Ohio. The anti-fracking movement has taken hold in other countries around the world, too. Earlier this fall, protests by First Nations groups in Canada were staged to object to shale gas exploration in New Brunswick. Last month, 2000 demonstrators showed up in Romania to protest Chevron’s plans to develop shale gas there. France and Bulgaria have passed national fracking moratoriums and Australia and the United Kingdom have enacted stringent environmental measures to regulate the practice. The anti-fracking groups have largely

controlled the public narrative about the risks of fracking, despite the fact that the scientific studies produced to date reveal a mixed picture with respect to environmental impacts. Researchers acknowledge the potential risk of groundwater contamination from well leaks and surface water pollution from spills. Fugitive emissions of methane and emissions from drilling equipment and flares are sources of air pollution that should be controlled. The rampup in drilling activity made possible by fracking has led to decreased visibility in Teddy Roosevelt National Park, according to a recent study , and impacted the views in other national parks. But there are significant potential environmental and social benefits associated with the fracking boom, too. Natural gas is a much cleaner burning fuel than coal, producing about 30% less greenhouse gas emissions. Many scientists and

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policy makers consider natural gas to be the “bridge fuel” to a carbonless economy in the future. A study written by then-Professor Ernest Moniz when he was director of the MIT Energy Initiative, before he was named Secretary of Energy, emphasized the carbon savings achieved by burning natural gas rather than coal. The fracking boom in the United States has put the country on a path toward energy independence, a welcome development for national security and economic growth. The U.S. no longer imports natural gas at all and is poised to surpass Saudi Arabia and become the world’s largest producer of oil by 2017, according to report by the International Energy Agency. Industry analysts predict that the United States will become a net exporter of oil and gas by 2025; in 2012, the nation became a net exporter of petroleum products for the first time since the 1940s. The oil and gas industry has not done a good job of highlighting the environmental and social benefits that are associated with fracking and the once again thriving domestic energy business. The industry resisted calls for greater disclosure of the chemical composition of fracking fluids and opposed federal regulations of drilling on federal lands. The result is a public that remains skeptical of the industry and deeply concerned about its drilling practices. Jonathan Wood, a senior global issues analyst with the consulting firm Control Risks, has called for a four-part strategy to improve the industry’s image and neutralize opposition to fracking. Wood says the industry should (1) acknowledge local concerns about the impacts of drilling; (2) communicate with communities about their concerns and measures being taken to prevent harm; (3) take all necessary steps to reduce environmental damage from fracking and drilling; and (4) share the economic benefits of fracking with the communities where the activity is taking place. Wood’s prescription is a good start, but winning the public’s trust will take time, effort, and real world demonstrations that fracking can be done safely.

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It starts at the TOP! A service culture mentality starts at the top of any company. At TriLeaf Industries, Gene Johnston, does just that! Gene started out as an entry level hand and made his way to obtaining positions like Operations Manager and most recently Torque & Test Division Manager where he currently holds that title with TriLeaf Industries in Poteet, Texas. In these short 4 Years in oilfield, his experience includes three of those years specializing in High Pressure Hydrostatic Testing & Hydraulic Torque Wrenching. He has worked in Haynesville, Eagle Ford Shale & Cline and is no rookie when it comes to working hard.

Texas Oil & Gas asked Gene about what was the most characteristic about his service and he said, “Quality of service. I know everyone says that but, I take it upon myself to truly go above and beyond for my customers. Whether that means answering their phone call at 3AM in the morning, or to personally go into the field and fix any issues. Even in a management position, I will not hesitate going into the field on a job, if we’re shorthanded, or if there is any issues, I will suit up, head to the location, and do whatever I need to do, to not only get the job done right, but get it done well.” Being a salesman and generating work is also part of Gene’s job description. Sales seems to come naturally due

to his “old oilfield” mindset. The difference between Gene’s sales approach and others, is due to simple fact alone that he has great, hands on experience with the service that he offers. A good reputation for quality service and being the guy in the field that “came out and did the job by himself faster than the competition did with their three guys” helps a lot too. Keeping a good relationship, like with Drilling Consultant Chris Means, makes a difference. Chris can even attest for his customer service, saying, “I have been working with Gene for about two years now and hope to be until I retire. He is one of those guys that can keep things going for you even when you are in a rush and need service right now. He has yet to let me down even if it means he has to come do the job himself, which I have seen with my own eyes. Having a relationship with Gene has definitely made my job easier. Gene Johnston with TriLeaf Industries is #1 in my book!” Some of the challenges in the Oil & Gas Industry have been Trust and Transitioning from “in the field” to a managerial position. Gene says, “Working from the bottom up has been a huge advantage in the management level side however that same hardworking attitude that got me where I am, makes it hard to trust others to do the work. It’s hard not to want to go out on every job just so I

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time to spend with his son and even volunteers as a Coach for his son’s football team. You can definitely see the joy it gives him to be able to provide a great life for his family but also to have the balance in his life to instill family values. Texas Oil & Gas asked Gene what he would recommend for someone who wanted to get into this industry. Gene replied, “Start out as an entry level hand, and work your way up. Hard work and determination pays off in this industry.” This has definitely paid off for Gene, as he has grown to be more experienced and knowledgeable in this field. Gene works with 50 hardworking men at TriLeaf Industries and enjoys the mentoring he is able to give back to some of these men who may not have as much experience as he does. Gene Johnston has a bright future in the field and he hopes to one day own his own service company. He knows that if he keeps up his work ethic and quality of service in this field, his reputation will supersede all else. Gene Johnston is more than a manager in the Oilfield, he’s a Superhero in the Field that goes above and beyond.

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Are you looking for a group of people that are interested in not only business opportunities but are truly vested in building relationships in the oil & gas industry? Then you want to join Texas Oil & Gas Professionals Network. TOGPN was initiated by the senior team of Texas Oil & Gas Magazine. Founder and President, Jennifer Larivey, tells us that this group was born out of a need for a place for like-minded individuals in Oil & Gas to gather together in a “safe, pro-active place” on a regular basis to educate and promote professionals. The mission of TOGPN is “to promote the advancement of professionals in public, corporate, or civic life through education, personal, and professional development. Our goal is to build, connect, and support our members in the oil & gas industry.” Ms. Larivey says, “Our mission is vital to us and it is important that we bring leaders to our oil & gas professionals so that we stay connected to support one another. When we moved our corporate office to San Antonio, we looked for a group like this and we didn’t find one that fit this mission.” TOGPN is a group that is committed to the development of individuals and to be an innovative group that brings new ideas and will be the catalyst to growing young people to develop an interest in STEM. Jennifer Larivey says, “I grew up as an oilfield child and it’s important that we help our educational system to develop these young individuals. My first major in college was Industrial Engineering, young women are a minority in this industry. But my goal is not only to empower young women, this group is here to help promote every young individual. There are so many young men and women who are mechanically inclined and need a way to go to a vocational school and college. Our goal is to raise scholarship money for all of these individuals and to help Texas Oil & Gas families.” One can see the passion behind Jennifer and her enthusiasm to help professionals grow in every aspect. The meetings for TOGPN are held monthly every second Tuesday of every month in San Antonio, Texas. “It is extremely overwhelming the outpour of interest that has come about from starting this group,” says Philip Wade, VP of Business Development for Texas Oil & Gas Magazine. He continues, “This group is about sharing and connecting you with the oil & gas industry. We want to promote businesses to grow financially by networking and building relationships. You will get from this group what you invest in it. You have to do some of the work. We want individuals who understand that we have to support one another and build each other up so that we are all successful.” Texas Oil & Gas Professionals Network have some great plans for the future. The Houston group should start monthly meetings soon and TOGPN plans to expand to the major metropolitan areas that seek an interest in this mission. They are also gathering great speakers to speak at their monthly meetings and at the TOG “Emerging Technologies” Conference & Expo in Houston, Texas.

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Devon Energy Announces Acquisition of Eagle Ford Assets from GeoSouthern Energy

• Acquired at 2.5 times expected 2015 EBITDA • Immediately accretive to cash flow per debt-adjusted share • Delivering a multi-year compound annual oil growth rate of 25 percent per year • Includes current production of 53,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day • Risked resource of 400 million oil equivalent barrels

OKLAHOMA CITY & THE WOODLANDS, Texas (BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2013 Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN) announced today it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire GeoSouthern Energy’s assets in the Eagle Ford oil play for $6 billion in cash. The acquired assets include current production of 53,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day and 82,000 net acres with at least 1,200 undrilled locations. The risked recoverable resource is estimated at 400 million barrels of oil equivalent, the majority of which is proved reserves.

“With this transaction, we have secured a premier acreage position in the very best part of the world-class Eagle Ford oil play. This acquisition enhances our already strong North American portfolio by adding another low-risk, light oil asset that provides outstanding well economics and self-funded growth,” said John Richels, Devon’s president and chief executive officer. “Furthermore, this transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to virtually every metric, including cash flow per debt-adjusted share.” The acquired Eagle Ford acreage is located in DeWitt and Lavaca counties in Texas and is largely contiguous, with most of the position held by production. The acreage position is located in the best part of the play, as evidenced by the highest average initial production rates in the entire play and average estimated ultimate recoveries in DeWitt County exceeding 800,000 BOE per well. “We have considered many acquisition opportunities over the past few years, but none have met our stringent criteria,” said Richels. “Our patience and disciplined approach have culminated in this outstanding opportunity, allowing us to secure these world-class light oil assets at

2.5 times expected 2015 EBITDA. Companies with concentrated asset positions in the best oil plays in the country, such as the Eagle Ford, Bakken, and Permian Basin, are trading at substantially higher multiples.” The majority of the acquired acreage is located in DeWitt County and is derisked, with at least one producing well in each drilling unit. By entering the play in full development mode, Devon expects to substantially grow production in the near term while also generating significant free cash flow. The acquired assets are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 25 percent over the next several years, reaching a peak production rate of approximately 140,000 BOE per day. The development drilling program is immediately self-funding and expected to generate annual free cash flow of approximately $800 million beginning in 2015 and growing thereafter. “The addition of these assets leverages our core competencies,” said Dave Hager, Devon’s chief operating officer. “The technical expertise and project management experience developed in our other large scale, unconventional

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development plays provide us the skillset to efficiently develop these assets and optimize the value through improved recoveries and reduced costs. GeoSouthern was a true pioneer in this worldrenowned field, and we are pleased to welcome their team to Devon and look forward to building upon their outstanding results in the play.” The acquisition will be funded with a combination of cash on hand and borrowings. Devon expects to repay the borrowings with free cash flow and proceeds from the monetization of non-core assets. The transaction is subject to customary purchase price adjustments, terms and conditions, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014. GeoSouthern, one of the first companies to successfully execute in the Eagle Ford oil play, will continue to operate all of its other assets in the Texas Gulf Coast region and other areas. The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), GeoSouthern’s corporate partner, will exit its stake in the company through this transaction. Advisors The legal advisor to Devon for this transaction is Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Morgan Stanley and Goldman, Sachs & Co. served as financial advisors

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inherent in estimating oil, natural gas and NGL reserves; the extent to which we are successful in acquiring and discovering additional reserves; unforeseen changes in the rate of production from our oil and gas properties; uncertainties in future Conference Call and Webcast Today exploration and drilling results; uncertainties inherent in estimating Devon will discuss this transaction the cost of drilling and completing today on a conference call and webcast at 9am Central Time (10 a.m. wells; drilling risks; competition for leases, materials, people and capital; Eastern Time). The webcast may be accessed from Devon’s home page at midstream capacity constraints and potential interruptions in production; www.devonenergy.com. risk related to our hedging activities; This press release includes “forward- environmental risks; political or regulatory changes; and our limited looking statements” as defined control over third parties who by the Securities and Exchange operate our oil and gas properties. Commission (SEC). Such statements Investors are cautioned that any such are those concerning strategic plans, expectations and objectives for future statements are not guarantees of operations. All statements, other than future performance and that actual statements of historical facts, included results or developments may differ materially from those projected in in this press release that address the forward-looking statements. activities, events or developments that the company expects, believes or The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available by Such statements are subject to a Devon on its website or otherwise. number of assumptions, risks and Devon does not undertake any uncertainties, many of which are obligation to update the forwardbeyond the control of the company. looking statements as a result of Statements regarding future drilling new information, future events or and production are subject to all of otherwise. the risks and uncertainties normally incident to the exploration for and development and production of oil and The SEC permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with gas. These risks include, but are not limited to, the volatility of oil, natural the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable and possible reserves that gas and NGL prices; uncertainties to Devon. The legal advisor to GeoSouthern is Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Jefferies & Company, Inc. served as financial advisor to GeoSouthern.

meet the SEC’s definitions for such terms, and price and cost sensitivities for such reserves, and prohibits disclosure of resources that do not constitute such reserves. This release may contain certain terms, such as resource potential and exploration target size. These estimates are by their nature more speculative than estimates of proved, probable and possible reserves and accordingly are subject to substantially greater risk of being actually realized. The SEC guidelines strictly prohibit us from including these estimates in filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 10-K, available at www.devonenergy.com. You can also obtain this form from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 or from the SEC’s website at www. sec.gov. Devon Energy Corporation is an Oklahoma City-based independent energy company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production. Devon is a leading U.S.-based independent oil and gas producer and is included in the S&P 500 Index. For more information about Devon, please visit our website at www. devonenergy.com.

addition, GeoSouthern’s midstream affiliate, Eagle Ford Field Services, owns a crude oil terminal and pipeline servicing the company’s Eagle Ford assets. Blackstone is one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world, with $248 billion in assets under management. Blackstone’s energy investments are funded jointly by Blackstone Energy Partners and Blackstone Capital Partners VI, which together represent over $5 billion of private equity capital allocated to the sector. Blackstone’s leading energy franchise has an extensive track record of investing in partnership with talented management teams seeking to capitalize on growth opportunities and realize the full potential of their assets. Led by David Foley, the Chief Executive

Officer of Blackstone Energy Partners, Blackstone has committed and invested more than $7.5 billion of private equity throughout the energy value-chain on a global basis. Source: Devon Energy Corporation Devon Energy Corporation Investors: Scott Coody, 405-552-4735 or Shea Snyder, 405-552-4782 or Media: Chip Minty, 405-228-8647 or GeoSouthern Media: Tom Johnson, 212-371-5999 or Glen Orr, 713-205-7770

GeoSouthern is a privately held, independent exploration and production company based in The Woodlands, Texas, established in 1981. The Company focuses its efforts in the Texas Gulf Coast area and owns and operates substantial acreage positions in the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk trends. In

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National Association of Distinguished Professionals Selects Dr. Vladimir G. Ingerman as an Honored Member of the Executive and Professional Online Registry Sugar Land, TX –— Vladimir G. Ingerman, Founder and President of Amros Corporation, has been selected as an Honored Member of the National Association of Distinguished Professionals. The selection recognizes Dr. Vladimir G. Ingerman’s commitment to excellence in Oil and Gas.

Dr. Vladimir G. Ingerman, who holds an MS in Geophysical Methods from Oil Institute of Grozny, a PhD in Oil Field Development from National Science Research Institute of Natural Gas, and a Doctorate of Technical Science from Institute of Oil, Chemical, and Gas Industries, has over 30 years of experience in the energy sector across the US, Russia, India, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Denmark.

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Dr. Ingerman hopes to bring international growth and expansion to Amros Corporation in the coming years. To date, Amros has been able to successfully test a new technique for direct hydrocarbon identification using seismic data. In the last few years, he’s developed a technology for optimizing the development of shale oil deposits. When this technology was applied to more than 100 vertical wells in the Permian Basin it demonstrated that, for most wells, instead of fracting 10-12 stages, it was sufficient to fract only 5-6 stages without

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Dr. Ingerman previously served as vice-president of Tyumenneftegeophysica, the second largest geophysical company in the former Soviet Union. He is an active member of Oil Field People USA, Petrophysics Group, and The Oil and Gas Explorationist Network and the recipient of government decorations by the Soviet Union. In 1981, Dr. Ingerman published the book ‘Computerized Interpretation of Log Data’, through Nedra Moscow. About National Association of Distinguished Professionals:

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