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School District Grants Oil and Gas Lease to Expand Appalachia

Athens Area School District entered into a paid-up oil and gas lease with Expand Appalachia LLC for approximately 8 acres in Ulster Township, Pennsylvania, effective January 12, 2026. The agreement provides a $14,000 bonus for the primary 5-year term, an 18% royalty on production, and an option for a further 5-year extension upon repayment of the initial consideration. The lease includes detailed limitations on surface operations, formation depth, storage rights, and long-term shut-in or force majeure use.

Document date · January 12, 2026

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Scope & details

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Contract amount
$14,000.00 initial bonus payment; $5.00 per net acre per year delay rental (paid-up during primary term); 18% royalty on sales proceeds less post-production costs and taxes
Contract type
OTHER
Contract term
Primary term January 12, 2026 – January 11, 2031, with option for one additional 5-year term by paying 100% of initial consideration
Renewal date
2031-01-11
Renewal
Lessee may extend the lease for one additional 5-year term beyond January 11, 2031 by paying 100% of the initial consideration ($14,000.00) on or before the expiration of the primary term. After the primary term, the lease may also continue so long as qualifying operations, production, storage (excluding gas and carbon storage per amendments), or specified payments and conditions are maintained, subject to limits on shut-in (maximum two consecutive years) and force majeure (maximum two years after the primary term).
Document type
Contract
Source document
Athens Area School District Oil and Gas Lease 2026-01-12

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Who was awarded the government contract by Athens Area SD?

Expand Appalachia Llc was awarded this government contract by Athens Area SD, as recorded on January 12, 2026. The contract value is $14,000.00 initial bonus payment; $5.00 per net acre per year delay rental (paid-up during primary term); 18% royalty on sales proceeds less post-production costs and taxes.

How much is the Expand Appalachia Llc contract with Athens Area SD worth?

The Expand Appalachia Llc contract with Athens Area SD is valued at $14,000.00 initial bonus payment; $5.00 per net acre per year delay rental (paid-up during primary term); 18% royalty on sales proceeds less post-production costs and taxes.

What type of contract is this?

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Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Athens Area School District Oil and Gas Lease 2026-01-12 (Contract), dated January 12, 2026 from Athens Area SD. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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