CCE Gas Leasing and Exploration

2009 NYS Conference on the Environment

Balancing Development with Sound Environmental Policy
November 13-15, 2009, Watkins Glen, NY. Sponsored by the NYS Association of Conservation Commissions.  Conference details may be found at: http://www.nysaccny.org/?page_id=47

Emerging Trends in the Marcellus Shale

A new CaRDI Research and Policy Brief  by Jeffrey Jacquet and Richard Stedman which can be found at the following website: http://devsoc.cals.cornell.edu/cals/devsoc/outreach/cardi/publications/upload/07-2009-RPB.pdf.

Natural Gas Exploration – A Landonwers Guide from Penn State Extension

This guide is meant to be a tool for property owners, covering the basics of what you need to know, answering some common questions about natural gas exploration. Developed by Penn State Extension, you can download the pdf by clicking this link.

Seminar recording and powerpoints now available – Local Governments and Community Interest in Natural Gas Exploration

The Local Governments and Community Interest in Natural Gas Exploration webinar recording is now available online. You can view the recording by visiting this link

Gas Well Activity and Regulatory Requirements In the Susquehanna River Basin (pdf of powerpoint presentation Susquehanna River Basin Comission)

Marcellus Shale Exploration : Energy Development and the Environment (pdf of powerpoint presentation by Linda Collart, NYS DEC)

Oil and Gas Assessment (pdf of powerpoint presentation -NYS Office of Real Property Services

Valuation and Assessment of Oil and Gas Producing Property in NYS

Manual from the NYS Office of Real Property Services which was developed to provide an overview of the valuation and assessment of oil and gas producing property in New York State. You can visit the website by clicking here, or download the pdf by clicking here

Leasing of Natural Gas Drilling Rights on Public and Private Land in New York

Natural Gas Drilling Rights on Public and Private Land in New York (pdf)
Katherine E. Ziegenfuss and Duane Chapman, Department of Applied Economics and Management, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,Cornell University

This paper uses New York State to illustrate the natural gas drilling process and to examine the issues surrounding drilling on public and private lands. Seneca and Schuyler Counties were chosen to represent the drilling situation in New York due to their mixture of private, state and federal land, including the only national forest in New York.

New York State Gas Leasing and Exploration Forum

Discussion Forums

Natural Gas Exploration and Leasing DVD

A DVD of a recent Natural Gas Exploration and Leasing workshop is now available for loan or purchase. Contact Debbie Teeter at CCE-Tompkins, 272-2292, to arrange to borrow or purchase the DVD. For more information on Natural Gas Leasing, visit the Natural Gas Leasing in South Central NY State web site .

Gas Exploration and Leasing on Private Land: Tips and Guidance for Landowners

This document provides clear and useful information about the gas development process, particularly in NY’s Southern Tier region. It clarifies a number of aspects about gas leasing, including exactly what is being leased, the benefits and drawbacks of leasing, the nature of exploration and variability in lease values, gas storage, payment expectations, implications for income and property taxes, and the role of legal counsel. The publication has been reviewed and supported by NYS Agriculture and Markets for farmland impacts and by the NYS DEC for exploration, compulsory pooling, and regulatory aspects of gas development.

You can dowload the pdf by clicking this link. Updated July 2008