NY DEC Oil and Gas webpage
Contains numerous other links to oil and gas leasing information for landowners.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/205.html
A Landowner's Guide to Oil and Gas Leasing
The DEC brochure that describes your options about gas leasing - you do not have to sign a gas lease to get royalties if a well is drilled near your property and your property falls within the spacing unit for the well.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/brochure.pdf
DEC - What Landowners need to know about gas leasing
http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/1532.html
DEC - Landowner Guide to Compulsory Integration Options
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/guidecio.pdf
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Gas Exploration and Leasing on Private Lands
New York Farm Bureau Information Sheet on Gas Leasing
http://www.nyfb.org/FactSheets/Gas%20and%20Oil%20Leases.pdf
Oil and Gas Leasing Information - provides links an articles related to gas leasing
http://www.oilandgasleasing.org/
Gas Leasing Information
A useful website that provides current news and a description of the leasing process, including a glossary of terms.
http://gas-lease.org/
Natural Gas Exploration and Leasing Information
This site contains numerous other links about gas leasing.
http://naturalgaslease.pbwiki.com/
Hancock Gas Lease Resources webpage
This webpage has lots of useful links including a list of gas companies with contact information, lease contract term definitions, and sample language for lease addendums, as well as discussion forums and videos related to drilling.
http://hancockgaslease.com/resources/
The Millenium Pipeline
This pipeline will stretch across the Southern Tier for 182 miles and will provide the necessary infrastructure to get gas to market. You can find a map of the entire pipeline and detailed county maps on their website to see how close your property lies near the pipeline. If you have problems locating your property, compare the maps on the Millenium website with a New York Gazetteer.
Project overview - http://www.millenniumpipeline.com/overview.htm
Maps - http://www.millenniumpipeline.com/maps.htm
Natural Gas Formations
The two formations the gas companies are currently looking to explore in the Southern Tier are the Trenton Black
River and Marcellus Shale - just do a google search on these or "gas leasing in the Southern Tier".
Marcellus Shale: News, Videos, Maps, Lease and Royalty Information
This website has numerous links - packed full of information.
http://geology.com/articles/marcellus-leases-royalties.shtml
Natural Gas Royalty Calculator
Quickly calculate the royalties you might receive from a gas well producing natural gas on your property. Simply fill in the blanks and create a "what if" scenario.
http://naturalgas.extension.psu.edu/256.htm
Broome County, NY - Natural Gas Links
http://www.gobroomecounty.com/gasresources/resources.php/#regulations
Mineralweb.com - provides answers to questions and numerous articles on oil and gas mineral rights for landowners
http://mineralweb.com
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Now! - an educational website on the use of CNG
http://www.cngnow.com
The Marcellus Effect - Investment in natural gas stocks, oil and gas jobs, and other links
http://www.marcelluseffect.com
Oil and Gas Job Guide - provides information on how to get high paying oil and gas jobs
http://www.oiljobsource.com