Adverse Possession?!

Oil and Gas Leasing Help
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Hello All, We are concerned (Family) about Adverse Possession because we are aware of an Oil Company buying out the Operator - yet, we’ve received zero royalties nor Division Orders! Since we are mineral owners with full Executive Rights this is alarming. So, I want to know if the buyer and/or Operator can claim Adverse Ppssession from producing Leases and with our minerals being severed from the Surface Estate? It’s been ten months since we received any royalties.

Thanks very much!

Ralph ( Ralpr) Smith

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This is in Andrews County, North of Andrews about 7 miles, I think.

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I have never heard of an operator doing this but anything could be possible. Have you sent a certified letter to the new operator concerning your royalties?
Ralpr said:

This is in Andrews County, North of Andrews about 7 miles, I think.
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Hi, Ralph -

If you will tell me the name of the well or names of the wells and the two operators involved, I will look up what I can on it / them.

And if you can tell me the name(s) the royalties should be under, I will see what the Mineral Tax Rolls show.

If you want to provide that information privately, accept my invitation to become A Friend on The Forum and you can send it to me that way.

Hope this helps -

Charles Emery Tooke III

Certified Professional Landman

Fort Worth, Texas

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Thanks for checking into this! Yes, I sent a Certified Letter with Return Receipt to the CEO of the Company and it’s been more than thirty days. No replies either. Phone calls to the Office handling Royalty Payments have been ignored. My Uncle is a retired minister and has a fixed income - and it is unconscionable that he is out in the cold, too, & even more so.

Ralph

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It is possible to adversely posses minerals that have been severed from the surface, but it takes a long time, and there are other things that they have to show. This sounds like either straight non-payment or there is a title issue.

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Hi Wade, I hope it is either and/or both. I’ve owned the minerals since 1987 - and my contact information is current with the County Taxing Authorities (School and Andrews Co. Road and Bridge Authority).

So, it’s odd in my opinion.

Thanks again,

Ralph