Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- August 20, 2008
Natural gas leasing topics rise to prominence at Ag Progress Days (:47)
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Suggested Intro:
PEOPLE OFTEN COME TO PENN STATE'S AG PROGRESS DAYS IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS, AND MANY OF THIS YEAR'S QUESTIONS RELATE TO NATURAL GAS LEASING, AS THOUSANDS OF LANDOWNERS ARE FACED WITH DECISIONS. GARY ABDULLAH HAS THE STORY:
Story:
(:18) AS SPECULATORS HUNT FOR NATURAL GAS IN THE MARCELLUS SHALE THAT UNDERLIES MUCH OF PENNSYLVANIA, LAND OWNERS SCRAMBLE TO UNDERSTAND THEIR OPTIONS, SO AG PROGRESS DAYS ORGANIZERS RESPONDED WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMS ON NATURAL GAS LEASING. PENN STATE EXTENSION EDUCATOR DAVID MESSERSMITH SAYS LANDOWNERS SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE INS AND OUTS IN ADVANCE:
Messersmith Actuality:
(:15) "GENERALLY WHAT HAPPENS WITH A LANDOWNER IS YOU'LL HAVE A LAND MAN KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR, AND PRESENT YOU WITH A LEASE CONTRACT TO SIGN. SO WE RECOMMEND YOU PUT SOME TIME INTO IT -- IT IS A DECISION THAT CAN AFFECT YOUR PROPERTY FOR THE NEXT TWENTY OR THIRTY YEARS, SO IT'S A DECISION YOU NEED TO MAKE CAREFULLY AND WITH A LOT OF INFORMATION."(:13) ALONG WITH SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, VISITORS CAN TALK TO A NATURAL GAS EXPERT IN THE AG RENEWABLE ENERGY TENT ANY TIME AT AG PROGRESS DAYS, WHICH RUN THROUGH THURSDAY ON ROUTE 45 NEAR STATE COLLEGE. REPORTING FROM ROCK SPRINGS, THIS IS GARY ABDULLAH.
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