# 5 wells, same loc, one has different dec interest...why?

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/5-wells-same-loc-one-has-different-dec-interest-why/42728
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [March 7, 2019, 4:07am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/5-wells-same-loc-one-has-different-dec-interest-why/42728 "2019-03-07T04:07:40Z")
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### Author: ![Paula\_Dezfuli](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e480ec/32.png) [@Paula\_Dezfuli](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Paula_Dezfuli)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2019, 4:07am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/5-wells-same-loc-one-has-different-dec-interest-why/42728/1 "2019-03-07T04:07:40Z")

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Just discovered a difference in decimal interest in one of 5 wells (Willey 31X-3, 154-96) all in the same section, etc. It is half what the other 4 are (.0005 compared to .0010). Any ideas? From NDIC website map it looks like one of the wells runs alongside the section line. Could it be that it runs actually into the next section, and that is why? Trying to speak with XTO is like pulling teeth!

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### Author: ![M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/m_barnes/32/10942_2.png) [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/5-wells-same-loc-one-has-different-dec-interest-why/42728/2 "2019-03-07T14:29:14Z")

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Are you in 154N-97W? Section 3? Which well has the lesser decimal?

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### Author: ![Steve\_Durrett](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@Steve\_Durrett](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Steve_Durrett)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/5-wells-same-loc-one-has-different-dec-interest-why/42728/3 "2019-03-07T16:13:31Z")

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Section line wells are typically split between the owners on either side of the line. That is probably why your one well is half of the others.

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### Author: ![Paula\_Dezfuli](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e480ec/32.png) [@Paula\_Dezfuli](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Paula_Dezfuli)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2019, 9:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/5-wells-same-loc-one-has-different-dec-interest-why/42728/4 "2019-03-18T09:18:10Z")

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Yes. Sorry for the late reply. It is the 31x-3H. I was mistaken on the 96… it is 97.

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### Author: ![Paula\_Dezfuli](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e480ec/32.png) [@Paula\_Dezfuli](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Paula_Dezfuli)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2019, 9:36am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/5-wells-same-loc-one-has-different-dec-interest-why/42728/5 "2019-03-18T09:36:12Z")

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Sorry for the late reply. That is what I was afraid of. Probably not worth the hassle of playing phone tag with XTO, but may try anyway. Seems like they should be required to offer an explanation when something like this occurs. Course, it took me 5 years to notice it. lol Thanks again, Steve.

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#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/5-wells-same-loc-one-has-different-dec-interest-why/42728/6 "2025-01-11T19:19:21Z")

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