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MRG_1977 t1_iykyq68 wrote

Reply to comment by freshoilandstone in 'Finally, some justice': Corporation ordered to pay Pennsylvania town millions. Fracking destroys town’s water. by CQU617

$5/acre? That can’t possibly be right.

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freshoilandstone t1_iyma27g wrote

Oh it's right all right.

Royalties are the other screwing. Unless you had some idea what you were signing when you signed the lease you could wind up with almost nothing. Besides percentage there's "before expenses/after expenses" language that makes a big difference in the amount that shows up in your mailbox.

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