Oil and Gas: General Resources

General Oil & Gas Leasing Resources | Information on Oil & Gas Leases | Land Owner/Royalty Owner
State and Local Government Resources | River Basin Commissions | Valuation of Gas & Oil Rights


Oil & Gas Phone Seminar with James Goldsmith, Esq.

Penn State Extension Services – Natural Gas Resource Management Program

  • Lists of attorneys and consultants
  • “Royalty calculator” for determining royalty payments
  • Discussion forums
  • Common terms and general information about the Marcellus Shale formation

Penn State regularly provides educational programs in the areas affected by the Marcellus Shale leasing activities.

WPSU (Penn State Public Broadcasting)

  • Recordings of several TV programs that covered oil & gas drilling issues
  • Video Q&A’s
  • Upcoming events
  • Background information
  • Economic analyses
  • Geology of the Marcellus Shale
  • ExploreShale.org

Penn State, The Dickinson School of Law – Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center

  • Laws and regulations related to oil & gas drilling
  • Related cases and proposed legislation
  • General leasing/drilling information
  • Resources related to the Marcellus Shale and shale drilling from other states
  • Resources specific to Pennsylvania

PAGasLease.com

  • FAQs
  • Forums
  • Recent royalty offers from companies
  • Glossary of terms
  • E-Newsletter subscription
Pennsylvania Land Trust Association - Natural Gas Resources
Resources from PALTA - an organization focused on natural resource conservation. Includes a library of documents including sample leases and consumer guides and has link to an Oil & Gas listserv.
 
NYGasLaw.com
Site maintained by an attorney in Southern New York who specializes in Oil & Gas issues.

Williamsport Sun-Gazette – The Future of Gas Leasing
Local paper in Williamsport (Lycoming County) with links to numerous local stories related to oil and gas leasing.

Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Association (POGAM)

  • Represents independent oil & gas producers in PA
  • Comprehensive News section with stories related to all aspects of oil & gas exploration in PA (not just from the industry viewpoint)
  • Extensive links section with links to a number of related trade associations, as well as numerous links to state government resources and specialty publications

Upcoming Events

May 22, 2012
Date: May 22, 2012 Time: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Date: May 22, 2012 Time: 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm