Royalty Owners to Meet Saturday in Hugoton

(gctelegram.com)The Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners Association’s 70th annual meeting is set for Saturday in the auditorium of Hugoton Middle/High School, 115 W. 11th St. (on Kansas Highway 51) in Hugoton.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the meeting at 10 a.m. Refreshments and lunch will be served.

SWKROA will address issues of interest to mineral and royalty owners, including several issues related to the use of the surface of land to conduct oil and gas exploration and development activities.

Among the presentations are:

• Scott Soptick, senior associate and CPA with Lewis, Hooper & Dick in Garden City, will provide practical tips for document retention for paperwork related to mineral ownership, royalty payments, and income and property taxes.

• Charlie Wagner, natural gas consultant from Hugoton and formerly of Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, will provide a historical overview of the development of the Hugoton Natural Gas Field.

• Seth K. Jones, SWKROA assistant executive secretary and attorney with Kramer, Nordling & Nordling, LLC, Hugoton, will review clauses in oil and gas leases that help a lessee to maintain its oil and gas lease.

The public is invited to attend.