WELCOME ABOUT FAQ CONTACT Proudly celebrating over 25 years as the premier land services company in South Arkansas. Welcome to Atlanta Exploration Company. Crude Oil & Natural Gas Exploration - Lease Brokerage - Mineral and Royalty Acquisition Yes! We buy minerals and royalty. Atlanta Exploration Company routinely offers up-front lump sum payments to acquire mineral/royalty interests. CONTACT US ABOUT Atlanta Exploration Company is a privately held, independent crude oil and natural gas exploration company headquartered in Magnolia, Arkansas. Our experienced landmen provide a full range of land services, including lease brokerage services through our affiliate, Atlanta Oil Company. Our President and founder, Alan Ribble, received his degree in Petroleum & Land Management from the University of Oklahoma, and started Atlanta Exploration Company in 1986. In 1988, as economic times changed, we began purchasing and extending production. Today, we are working interest owners in over 80 Arkansas wells, minor interests in some 500 additional wells nationwide. We are able to provide a full range of land services, combining in-house expertise with professional field experience, timeliness and accuracy. We take pride in producing positive results for our clients, confidently taking projects from initiation to completion, and providing value at every step. We would love to do the same for you. Contact us today. EXPERIENCED LOCAL LANDMEN The vast majority of our work has been in the Ark-La-Tex region, and our knowledge of heirship and family history is unparalleled. Our existing relationships with mineral owners reduces costs for clients. FAST AND CLEAN WORK We use up-to-date technology, local landmen, and over 25 years of experience and proven relationships to provide a distinct advantage for our clients. UP-TO-DATE EDUCATION Our landmen and all our staff regularly receive continuing education and ongoing training and materials to ensure they are ready to meet the latest challenges in our ever-changing field. OUR RELATIONSHIPS COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT SURFACE OWNERS The Community We understand that the people who live and work near our operations, wells, and work sites are our neighbors. We also understand that we have a responsibility to give back to the community. Through our membership with Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners (AIPRO), we help sponsor such programs as Project Learning Tree Arkansas, which provides professional development workshops for Arkansas's teachers about how to educate students about energy. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) Below you'll find answers to some of our most frequently asked questions. If you don't see the answer you're looking for below, feel free to contact us. BASICS OF MINERAL OWNERSHIP OIL & GAS LEASES MINERAL & ROYALTY SALES Q: Can you provide a brief overview of mineral ownership in Arkansas? A: In several situations in the State of Arkansas, the ownership of the minerals underneath a particular tract of land (“mineral estate”) has been severed from ownership of the surface (“surface estate”). This happens, for example, when someone sells a tract of land but reserves the mineral interest to themselves. That mineral interest may be passed down and split up through several generations. Arkansas law establishes that the mineral estate is “dominant” over the surface estate. This means that the mineral owner(s) has the right to conduct exploration activities without the permission from the surface owner, including the right to freely use the surface estate to the extent reasonably necessary for the exploration, development and production of the oil and gas under the property. Q: How does a Company obtain the right to drill wells and explore for oil and gas? A: A company can gain the right to explore for minerals on a particular tract of land once they have obtained an Oil and Gas Lease from one of the mineral owners. The company that acquires the Oil and Gas Lease is referred to as the “Lessee”. The mineral owner granting the lease is the “Lessor.” The Oil and Gas Lease grants the Lessee broad rights to use the surface for the purpose of exploring for and producing oil, gas and other minerals. Rights include, but are not limited to, the right to conduct seismic tests, to drill wells, to ingress and egress, to build, maintain, and use roads and pipelines for accessing well sites and facilities, to use surface and subsurface water on the tract for drilling and production, and to drill and operate injection wells for enhanced recovery of minerals and disposal of produced water. The Lessee “steps into the shoes” of the mineral owner, and therefore has the right to conduct these exploration activities without the permission from the surface owner. Exploration companies often prefer to avoid potential disputes by obtaining a “Surface Damage/Use Agreement” from the Surface Owner and to pay them a one time fee for the use of the surfaces. A Landman will enter in to negotiations with a Surface Owner to obtain such an agreement. In the event, an agreement is not reached; the company still has the right to conduct reasonable surface activities, and will begin administrative or court proceedings to do so. CONTACT US Whether it's about an oil and gas lease you've received, or some minerals you'd like to sell, we would love to hear from you. Please fill out the form below, providing us your name, e-mail address, and a brief message. Someone will contact you shortly. * Indicates required field Name * First Last Email * Message SUBMIT Magnolia Office 627 E. Main St., PO Box 9, Magnolia, AR 71754 Phone: 870.234.2526 Fax: 870.234.8490 Texarkana Office 4035 Jefferson Ave., Texarkana, AR 71854 Phone: 870.772.2080 Fax: 870.772.2099 About Us Atlanta Exploration Company, together with its affiliated lease brokerage, Atlanta Oil Company, is the premier provider of land services in South Arkansas. Based in Magnolia, Arkansas with additional offices in Texarkana, we are uniquely positioned to provide superior crude oil and natural gas exploration and lease brokerage services to our clients. Contact Us Mailing Address Atlanta Exploration Company PO Box 9 Magnolia, AR 71754-0009 Phone: 870.234.2526 Fax: 870.234.8490 This site uses cookies to personalize your experience, analyze site usage, and offer tailored promotions. www.youronlinechoices.eu Remind me later I accept