# "Disbursement Agreement" rather than a Division Order?

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/disbursement-agreement-rather-than-a-division-order/58304
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**Created:** [July 25, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/disbursement-agreement-rather-than-a-division-order/58304 "2020-07-25T21:36:09Z")
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### Author: ![G\_Hundt](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/da6949/32.png) [@G\_Hundt](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/G_Hundt)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/disbursement-agreement-rather-than-a-division-order/58304/1 "2020-07-25T21:36:09Z")

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I recently received a “Disbursement Agreement”, rather than a division order, from an operator. It states that “this agreement will serve as a division order”, and it appears to contain generally the same things that a typical division order would contain.

Have any of you ever received one of these “Disbursement Agreements”? This is in Texas.

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### Author: ![TennisDaze](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TennisDaze](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TennisDaze)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/disbursement-agreement-rather-than-a-division-order/58304/2 "2020-07-25T23:14:02Z")

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Read the document carefully to be sure it does not alter or amend your lease in any way. How are the terms different from the statute? You can also add a statement that you are only signing to confirm the DOI and nothing in the document alters, amends, or overrides your lease.

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### Author: ![AimeeHess](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/aimeehess/32/14148_2.png) [@AimeeHess](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/AimeeHess)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/disbursement-agreement-rather-than-a-division-order/58304/3 "2020-07-26T13:55:35Z")

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I have to say that in 43 years of oil and gas law practice, I have not heard of a “disbursement agreement.” However, it may be another name for a division order. You may want to compare it to the provisions of a division order that are allowed by the Texas Natural Resources Code, which you can access here: [https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/natural-resources-code/nat-res-sect-91-402.html](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/natural-resources-code/nat-res-sect-91-402.html). As someone has already said, it is essential that the document state that it in no way alters or amends your oil and gas lease.

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### Author: ![Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/richard_winblad/32/11511_2.png) [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/disbursement-agreement-rather-than-a-division-order/58304/4 "2020-07-27T15:36:55Z")

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If the minerals are produced in Oklahoma you only need to provide your tax information through a W-9 and an address where you want payments sent.

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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: [October 23, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/disbursement-agreement-rather-than-a-division-order/58304/5 "2020-10-23T21:36:15Z")

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