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Section I – About Us
About Look Before You Lease (LB4UL)
Section II – Understanding Hydraulic Fracturing
The Drilling Process
Hydraulic Fracture Process – Video
Introduction to Hydraulic Fracturing – From Frac Focus
Hydraulic Fracturing Factsheet – ODNR
Terms to Know
Environmental and Health Considerations
The Natural Gas Industry is Exempted from Many Major Environmental Laws – NY Times
Waste Disposal
Overview of Waste Disposal Wells Ohio – ODNR
Underground Injection Control (UIC) for Brine Fluid – ODNR
Deep Well Injection Brief – Waste Management
Note about Waste Disposal in Ohio – LB4UL
Material Safety Data Sheets
Link to MSDS Information – ODNR
Link to MSDS By well from Frac Focus (Note: as of 10/6/11 no wells listed for Ohio)
Mandatory Pooling In Ohio
Section III – Before You Lease
Rights and Responsibilities
coming soon!
Water Sampling Resources
Recommendations for Water Sampling – Ohio EPA
BMP’s for Pre Drilling Water Sampling – ODNR
Ohio Orphan Well Program
Reclaiming Mineral Rights
Dormant Minerals Fact Sheet – OSU
Section IV – Leasing Your Land
Landowner Considerations
FAQ – Oil and Gas Drilling – ODNR
Leasing Considerations for Landowners – OSU
Answers You Need to Have Prior to Signing a Lease Agreement – OSU
Getting an attorney
How to find an Oil and Gas Attorney
Financial Planning
A Landowners Guide to Financial Management – Penn State University
Potential Impact on Appraisal Value
Oil and Gas Mineral Rights in Land Appraisal -Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association
Checking with your mortgage Lender
Impact on Residential Lending – Thompkins Trust Company
Hud Home Site Analysis – See PDF Pg 8 Sec 2-2 D
Oil and Gas & Home / Land Foreclosure
Landowner Associations
Ohio Landowner Association Contacts
Negotiating The lease
Landowner Leasing Guide – Ohio Farm Bureau
Unusual Provisions Oil and Gas for Ohio By: Emens & Wolper Law Firm
Important Negotiating Points in Ohio – NEOGAP
Marcellus Shale Lease Guide – Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Checklist for Negotiating an Oil and Gas Lease – Additional Resource from Texas
An Ohio Landowner’s Guide to Hydraulic Fracturing – Harvard Law School NEW!!
Sample Lease Template
Leasing Farmland For Oil & Gas – OSU
Sample Ohio Oil and Gas Lease – LB4UL NEW!!
Section V – After The Lease is Signed
royalty Payments
Contacting an ODNR Oil and Gas Field Inspector
Section VI – Community Impact
Preliminary Findings on Impact to Communities – Penn State University
Truck Traffic Required for New Shale Development- From New York
Marcellus Economic Impact Fact Facts For Pennsylvania – PA Department of Labor & Industry
