Columbia and Luzerne Counties
Sordoni-Robinson Landowners Group
Meeting Postponed!
Our membership meeting previously scheduled for Wednesday, September 8th @ 7pm, Benton High School Auditorium has been postponed. Please continue to watch this web page for further updates and meeting times.
Thank You
Engagement Letter Extension
If you are not represented by the Robinson/Sordoni Gas Group but would like to be, please click the link below, print and fill out the Engagement Letter and Mail to Homeland Wilkes Barre, PA offices.
Engagement Letter
If you are interested in viewing a sample of the oil and gas lease that will be negotiated for the group. Please click the link below.
Sample Lease
For Acreage Maps and Relevant Group Documents - Click Here
Group Leader Contact List;
Fairmount Twp
Kara Winter 477-3108
Huntington Twp
Rich Clocker 925-5441
Benton Twp-Fishing Creek North/Central/East
Danni Fogg 925-6867
Lance Wolfe 925-5774
Fishing Creek Twp
Beverly Ribble 864-3604
Jackson Twp
Brooke Bergstrom 864-2280
Stillwater Area-Fishing Creek West
Jim Kline 864-3437
Marcellus Shale
Horizontal Gas Drilling Animation
There is significant interest from major oil and gas companies in the Marcellus Shale formation, particularly Northeastern Pennsylvania. Gas companies have known, since at least the 1960's that the Marcellus contains natural gas. However, the shale's development has been limited because of the difficulty of producing significant quantities of natural gas from tight formations.
Recent developments in horizontal well drilling and completion technologies have led to a renewed interest in the Marcellus. As a result, many landowners are being approached by companies offering significant upfront bonuses and royalties for the right to drill on their land. These offers come in the form of a lease which can be difficult to understand for landowners who lack oil and gas experience.
Homeland Energy Ventures has developed a significant interest in the Marcellus Shale play. Together with an industry partner, Homeland has generated contractual engagements with landowners to represent the their best interests during the leasing process. Since Northeastern Pennsylvania is not an area where oil and gas well drilling has historically occurred many landowners are trying to understand new and complex mineral leasing, land rights and business issues. Homeland services provide legal, technical and business expertise to assist landowners in making the best choices for their particular situation.
Links Below
Additional information on the Marcellus Shale can be found on the following links.
Geology.com Article
Penn State Article
IOGA of West Virginia Article
American Association of Petroleum Geologists Article
New York Times Article
USA Today Article
Natural Gas Land Leasing