# Deep mineral rights

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deep-mineral-rights/54880
**Category:** Garvin County, OK
**Created:** [January 14, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deep-mineral-rights/54880 "2020-01-14T23:50:05Z")
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### Author: ![Garywms](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Garywms](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Garywms)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deep-mineral-rights/54880/1 "2020-01-14T23:50:05Z")

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I have mineral rights that have been leased and producing from shallow depths for several years. There is now activity from deeper formations. Will the statutory Pugh clause allow me to lease the deeper rights without legal action?

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### Author: ![Paul\_Skoglund](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/paul_skoglund/32/693_2.png) [@Paul\_Skoglund](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Paul_Skoglund)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deep-mineral-rights/54880/2 "2020-01-15T01:18:58Z")

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Review your original lease. If you didn’t specify, the lease might cover “to the center of the Earth.”

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### Author: ![TODD\_M\_Baker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@TODD\_M\_Baker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TODD_M_Baker)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deep-mineral-rights/54880/3 "2020-01-15T03:19:08Z")

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The Pugh clause and depth clause are two different animals.

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### Author: ![Garywms](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Garywms](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Garywms)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deep-mineral-rights/54880/4 "2020-01-15T03:36:49Z")

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I understand, but the original spacing was 40 acres. It appears that they are now going to 360 under the STATUTORY Pugh clause. I was told that rights below the production from the spaced area were not protected after the primary term, just trying to understand options.

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### Author: ![TODD\_M\_Baker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@TODD\_M\_Baker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TODD_M_Baker)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deep-mineral-rights/54880/5 "2020-01-15T13:51:09Z")

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Depending on the gross acres of your lease and the lease date.

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deep-mineral-rights/54880/6 "2020-04-13T23:50:05Z")

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