# BP take over of Bhp Billiton properties
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066
**Category:** Reeves County, TX
**Created:** [December 16, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066 "2019-12-16T21:20:17Z")
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### Author:  [@Joy\_Roberts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Joy_Roberts)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/1 "2019-12-16T21:20:17Z")
I have a property in Reeves County, Section 12, Block 58 T2, which was bought by BP (actually BPX Midstream) from BHP Billiton at the end of last year. Several wells have been permitted during 2019 but I can’t see that any have been completed. I have had no luck in getting information from BPX. Does anyone else have this experience or have any recommendations for finding out the status of the permitted wells?
At least I know they have a sense of humor since the wells are named LaVerne, Shirley, Lenny, and Squiggy!
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### Author:  [@OliverG](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/OliverG)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/2 "2019-12-16T21:59:11Z")
2 Squiggy wells and a Lenny well have been permitted and drilled. They all are classified as salt water disposal wells re-injecting at ~6,300’ depth.
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### Author:  [@TennisDaze](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TennisDaze)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/3 "2019-12-17T00:20:54Z")
SHIRLEY 58-T2-12X13 SA W101H and LAVERNE 58-T2-12X1 SA W101H have been drilled and first production is reported for October 2019. On RRC website, Production Reports Query, use the permit number for well with district 8 and select Pending (instead of oil well or gas well).
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### Author:  [@Joy\_Roberts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Joy_Roberts)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/4 "2019-12-17T15:21:21Z")
Thanks! I guess I don’t know what that means—do salt water disposal wells produce revenue?
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### Author:  [@Joy\_Roberts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Joy_Roberts)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/5 "2019-12-17T15:22:50Z")
Thanks! That is such good information and also good to know about RRC!
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### Author:  [@OliverG](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/OliverG)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/6 "2019-12-17T15:34:16Z")
Not usually for the mineral owners. Most mineral lease agreements allow for the operator to reinject from the lease produced production. Non-lease related water may or may not have a charge. I would review your lease.
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### Author:  [@Joy\_Roberts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Joy_Roberts)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/7 "2019-12-17T15:35:28Z")
Thanks, I will—it is the GLO form lease.
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### Author:  [@TennisDaze](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TennisDaze)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/8 "2019-12-17T15:59:10Z")
Saltwater disposal wells produce revenues for the surface owner, based on a price per barrel of water injected. Are any of the disposal wells located on your surface? Look at the legal description as to the location of your tract within the section and then look at the plat for each disposal well to see if it is on your tract. I would have expected BHP to have contacted you as the surface owner for an agreement, but it is always a good idea to check on this yourself.
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### Author:  [@Joy\_Roberts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Joy_Roberts)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/9 "2019-12-17T16:26:28Z")
No, I’m not the surface owner in this section, but I am for another section in Reeves County, so this is good to know!
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### Author:  [@Joy\_Roberts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Joy_Roberts)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/10 "2019-12-17T16:27:47Z")
Sorry, wrong section—not GLO but I will review the lease.
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### Author:  [@Forum\_Administrator](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Forum_Administrator)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/11 "2019-12-19T16:26:08Z")
A post was split to a new topic: [Number of Salt Water Disposal Wells](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/number-of-salt-water-disposal-wells/54156)
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bp-take-over-of-bhp-billiton-properties/54066/12 "2020-02-14T21:20:23Z")
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