PA Game Commission Approves Oil and Gas Leases
The Pennsylvania Game Commission board yesterday approved two leases and amended one lease which cover game lands throughout Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that the Pennsylvania Game Commission entered a lease with Chesapeake Appalachia covering 1,201 acres in Donegal and Independence townships, Washington County, and will receive a bonus of more than $3 million plus a 23.25% royalty interest. The Commission also entered a lease with Hilcorp Energy Co. covering 586 acres in Pulaski, Lawrence County, and will receive a bonus payment of $1.9 million plus a 20% royalty interest. Finally, the Game Commission agreed to add 34 acres in Dunkard, Greene Count,y to an existing lease with Chevron Appalachia in exchange for a $51,000 bonus payment. The bonus money received from the agreements will be deposited in a fund for future purchases for wildlife management and maintenance.