# Commit royalty interest to Stone Turtle Unit
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/commit-royalty-interest-to-stone-turtle-unit/6658
**Category:** Roosevelt County, MT
**Created:** [July 12, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/commit-royalty-interest-to-stone-turtle-unit/6658 "2015-07-12T17:27:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Leanne\_Carpenter-Mills](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Leanne_Carpenter-Mills)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/commit-royalty-interest-to-stone-turtle-unit/6658/1 "2015-07-12T17:27:44Z")
My sisters and I have mineral rights in Roosevelt County, Montana. We all just received paperwork for Fort Worth Operating Company in the process of forming the Stone Turtle Unit which includes our mineral right acres. Wants us to commit our royalty interest to the Stone Turtle agreement. I can’t figure out what they are doing and if this is a benefit to our families. Right now we still have two years on our lease with this company. In order for this to become effective it must be approved also by the BLM and the BIA. Can someone please explain this to me and if we should sign this agreement.
Thank you
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### Author:  [@Tom\_McLarnan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Tom_McLarnan)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2015, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/commit-royalty-interest-to-stone-turtle-unit/6658/2 "2015-07-12T19:00:21Z")
Leanne, Sorry- I am not smart enough to answer your question. I am curious about the location of your mineral rights as our family is also leased with Fort Worth in Roosevelt County. Thanks- Tom
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### Author:  [@Leanne\_Carpenter-Mills](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Leanne_Carpenter-Mills)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/commit-royalty-interest-to-stone-turtle-unit/6658/3 "2015-07-13T20:55:21Z")
Our Mineral Rights are Township 29 North Range 50 East Section 11:W2
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### Author:  [@Tom\_McLarnan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Tom_McLarnan)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2015, 4:05am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/commit-royalty-interest-to-stone-turtle-unit/6658/4 "2015-07-19T04:05:41Z")
Leanne, We received the same paperwork. I just found out as our lease is in my mother’s name - she is 86. I will look into it & share what I learn.
Thanks, Tom
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### Author:  [@James\_P\_Morgan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/James_P_Morgan)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/commit-royalty-interest-to-stone-turtle-unit/6658/5 "2015-07-28T00:08:38Z")
I just received 2 packets from them as well within the last month. Also have a couple years left on previous lease.
I would be leery of it. I am just going to wait it out. I’m looking for same info.
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### Author:  [@Tom\_McLarnan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Tom_McLarnan)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2015, 3:50am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/commit-royalty-interest-to-stone-turtle-unit/6658/6 "2015-08-05T03:50:08Z")
Leanne, I just read a document online that suggests forming the Stone Turtle unit would establish a 5-year primary lease term on all leaseholds in the unit. It seems signing the document will extend all leases 5 years from whenever they get the unit formed without having to renegotiate & pay bonus. This was not a final draft of the agreement but nonetheless a big RED FLAG. Tom
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2018, 11:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/commit-royalty-interest-to-stone-turtle-unit/6658/7 "2018-08-14T23:37:40Z")