# Application for Overlapping Temporary Spacing Unit
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/application-for-overlapping-temporary-spacing-unit/51847
**Category:** Richland County, MT
**Created:** [October 4, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/application-for-overlapping-temporary-spacing-unit/51847 "2019-10-04T19:42:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Wdman](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Wdman)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/application-for-overlapping-temporary-spacing-unit/51847/1 "2019-10-04T19:42:04Z")
Hello, I’m new here. I own some Mineral Rights in Richland County, Montana, of which Kracken Oil is leasing from me. I received an “Application for Overlapping Temporary Spacing Unit” and I know nothing about this. Would someone on this Forum let me know what effect this has on my lease and what its purpose is? Do I need legal representation on this? Please can anyone help me on this? Kindest Regards, Gerald Reynolds II
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### Author:  [@Steve\_Durrett](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Steve_Durrett)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/application-for-overlapping-temporary-spacing-unit/51847/2 "2019-10-07T18:58:25Z")
An overlapping spacing unit is a mechanism that allows an operator to drill a well on the border between two existing spacing units. The new well will be shared equally by the owners on either side.
So if you had 100% of the royalties on one side of the fence and 0% on the other, you would have 50% in the new well. This applies to the new well only. Your royalty in the existing wells is not affected.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/application-for-overlapping-temporary-spacing-unit/51847/3 "2025-01-11T18:39:34Z")