The following document regarding gas leasing practices provides important insight into issues to be considered regarding leasing and what is often omitted in leasing offers. The entire content of “Drilling Doublespeak” can be obtained for download at the following link:
http://static.ewg.org/pdf/Drilling_Doublespeak.pdf
The following is an excerpt from the front cover of the article.
Drilling Doublespeak: Gas Drillers Disclose Risks to Shareholders – but not to Landowners
By Dusty Horwitt, J.D.
Environmental Working Group
December 2011
www. ewg.org
“As natural gas development has pushed into populated areas, gas drillers have consistently disclosed to shareholders and potential investors daunting lists of possible mishaps, including leaks, spills, explosions, bodily injury, limited insurance coverage – and death.”
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