I am a drilling consultant working in the middle east. When I worked in the Woodford shale in Western Ok. Mainly Canadian, Blaine county we paid .15-.20 per barrell for fracing, for drilling about $120 a day. That was without the oil company doing any work to the pond.
I have worked with a lot of companies in Oklahoma but not all. The best I have worked with is Devon energy by far. The 20-30,000 is true just shows how much water we use. I would talk to neighbors see what they get. Most farmers/ranchers come by wanting to sell water it is easy money. One thing remember these guys have deep pockets depends on the company , but for me building some fence , a little dozer work, gates etc was no problem if it kept the landowner happy.
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