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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> > All of that has changed with increased Exxon activity in the area. 
> "When I moved out here 30 years ago, the land mineral rights were leased 
> by Exxon and there was an existing natural gas well at the entrance to 
> my  property."  Lemon said.  "There was a large cylinder with fire 
> going  through it.  I was told that the gas field was almost depleted at 
> that time. "

So this guy took someone's word for it that the Exxon activity was winding 
down. Hard to think of a better example of why one should never buy land 
without the mineral rights.