There are some options should you not get paid you might take. Send the company which of course is leasing for Chesapeake a cease and desist letter. Then file a copy of it at the courthouse as a public notice. As for the excuse landmen should never take more than they can run title on at any given time. However with the case of this company I suspect it’s a premeditated scheme to keep it tied up. Then if and when Chesapeake decides if they want it after all. From the looks of their stock prices today it does not look good.
Always refuse anything beyond a 30 day draft! And even add an addendum stating 30 day pay or it’s null & void.