We want to hear from you!

Have a question about the Barnett Shale? We want to hear it, and we'll do our best to respond. You can post your question in any of our blog posts, or email or phone us directly. This fall, we also plan to launch a broader Barnett Shale web page that, among other things, will include an area map and terms of lease offers that different neighborhoods have received. We'd love to see a copy of your lease offer. Please email, mail, or fax it to us.

Here's how to contact us:

Mike Lee, Fort Worth city hall, mikelee@star-telegram.com, (817) 390-7539

Jim Fuquay, energy reporter, jfuquay@star-telegram.com, (817) 390-7552

David Wethe, energy reporter, dwethe@star-telegram.com, (817) 390-7616

Richard Stubbe, assistant government affairs editor, rstubbe@star-telegram.com, (817) 390-7084

Bill Bowen, assistant business editor, energy editor, bbowen@star-telegram.com, (817) 390-7874

Scott Nishimura, business editor, snishimura@star-telegram.com, (817) 390-7808

FAX: (817) 390-7774

To mail copies of lease offers: Scott Nishimura, Business editor, Star-Telegram, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Worth, Texas, 76101.

Thank you!

Comments

[Alice Grissel]

My brother & I own 3 adjoining residential properties west of UTA, totaling 1.58 acres. We would like to sign gas leases, but our neighborhood did not organize its efforts, so we don't seem to have negotiating power and many of our neighbors have already signed.

Axia, representing Cheasepeake is currently offering us a $5000 bonus & 25% royalty. Their agent told me we are located near 2 projects, so I am assuming Carrizo is the other. I can't seem to get anyone from Eagle or Cheaha to return my inquiry, so I haven't been able to find out.

We could use some advice on getting our best deal. We don't want to miss out entirely by not accepting the Axia offer soon, but don't know what situation holdouts such as us are looking at. Does anyone have any info that might benefit us? We'd appreciate some tips...Thanks!