# Block 13 Section 265 Reeves Co

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-13-section-265-reeves-co/43194
**Category:** Oil and Gas Leasing Help
**Created:** [March 16, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-13-section-265-reeves-co/43194 "2019-03-16T23:38:43Z")
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### Author: ![george265](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@george265](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/george265)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-13-section-265-reeves-co/43194/1 "2019-03-16T23:38:43Z")

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I am confused by all the people who indicate mineral right ownership in Block 13 Section 265. Is there not only 40 acres more or less in a particular Block? How would one know for sure they own mineral rights in this particular block? Do Deeds exist for this land that was a part of the Toyah Valley Grape and Alfalfa Co. Subdivision.

When a Company signs a lease with someone, do they do due diligence in the ownership or the lessor or do they expect the lessor to defend their claim.

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### Author: ![wade\_caldwell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/wade_caldwell/32/9599_2.png) [@wade\_caldwell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/wade_caldwell)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-13-section-265-reeves-co/43194/2 "2019-03-17T01:32:49Z")

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That subdivision referred to the 10-40 acre lots as “blocks”. The real Block 13 is huge and covers about 1/6th of Reeves County. There are old plats for the sections that were subdivided in the Deed records in most cases.

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### Author: ![Roy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/roy/32/12_2.png) [@Roy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Roy)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-13-section-265-reeves-co/43194/3 "2019-03-18T14:41:59Z")

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Our Reeves County section is unusual due to subdivision back in 1918, blocks of 10 acres & lots 1/10 acre to raise money for a drilling syndicate. I found it helpful to visit the courthouse and inspect, sketch, photograph the 100-year-old plat, took a picture. Unfortunately, plat maps have not yet been digitized for Reeves.

Obviously, blocks in our subdivision are different from blocks in the North American Recorded Plat Survey System.

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### Author: ![george265](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@george265](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/george265)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-13-section-265-reeves-co/43194/4 "2019-03-18T15:31:40Z")

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Thanks for the information. I appreciate your reply.

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### Author: ![MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-13-section-265-reeves-co/43194/5 "2025-01-11T19:26:54Z")

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