# 70’s contract & release of lease
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529
**Category:** Canadian County, OK
**Created:** [April 15, 2019, 12:21am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529 "2019-04-15T00:21:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Mattp](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mattp)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2019, 12:21am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529/1 "2019-04-15T00:21:37Z")
Our family has 160 acres of interest in Canadian County, which currently produces very little oil/gas. Has anyone had luck obtaining a release of the lease based on low/no production? Are there any law offices known for obtaining a release?
Thanks in advance!
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529/2 "2019-04-15T02:32:57Z")
It can be quite difficult to get a release of lease unless you have the financials to back up the “uneconomic” requirement. If you post the section, township and range, then folks can comment on surrounding activity.
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### Author:  [@Mattp](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mattp)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529/3 "2019-04-15T17:40:56Z")
The location I believe is 9 12 6 southwest corner. The section has just 1 functional well and it’s not producing much if any.
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### Author:  [@Mattp](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mattp)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529/4 "2019-04-16T21:58:37Z")
Do you have any recommendations for lawyers that tend to be more successful than others at obtaining releases?
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529/5 "2019-04-16T22:00:48Z")
There are attorneys listed in the Directory above, but I am not sure if that is their specialty.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529/6 "2019-04-16T22:08:24Z")
If you don’t have a conflict and can afford the fight, try:
[Michael Jerome Novotny](https://ams.okbar.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=IndProfileView&indkey=f30df6e3-04ba-4d55-8f15-82d87ca8eef0)
Bar Number: 14920
9658 N. May Avenue
Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73120-2714
United States
(405) 848-1944
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### Author:  [@Mattp](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mattp)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529/7 "2019-04-16T23:36:09Z")
Thanks, will look into it.
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### Author:  [@DW12](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/DW12)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529/8 "2019-04-18T01:49:03Z")
In Texas, you can file a good faith claim complaint with the Texas Railroad Commission stating that the well is no longer producing in paying quantities to justify expenses. Find out all info about your property like… is there a pooling agreement that might be holding production? Contact the operator and find out what their intentions are in reworking the well. Production history reports are good to have to show a history of low to no production. Look at your lease and see if there is a cessation clause that states if production stops for so many months then the lease is terminated.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/70-s-contract-release-of-lease/44529/9 "2025-01-11T18:17:53Z")