# Does an oil company/operator have an obligation to offer me the "going rate" before taking me non-consent?

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-an-oil-company-operator-have-an-obligation-to-offer-me-the-going-rate-before-taking-me-non-consent/2628
**Category:** Oil and Gas Leasing Help
**Created:** [June 13, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-an-oil-company-operator-have-an-obligation-to-offer-me-the-going-rate-before-taking-me-non-consent/2628 "2017-06-13T15:45:45Z")
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### Author: ![Jay\_L\_Stone](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jay_l_stone/32/18356_2.png) [@Jay\_L\_Stone](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jay_L_Stone)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-an-oil-company-operator-have-an-obligation-to-offer-me-the-going-rate-before-taking-me-non-consent/2628/1 "2017-06-13T15:45:45Z")

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I am a mineral owner in an area with very good production. The oil company just sent me an election offer – either take our lease offer, participate in the well, or take me non-consent.

The lease offer is below market, in fact, it is less than the same company has paid me recently in the same field. Assuming I can prove its latest offer is below the current market rate; does the oil company have any obligation to “fair dealing” or “good faith” offers before taking me non-consent?

Thanks.

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### Author: ![r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2017, 7:21am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-an-oil-company-operator-have-an-obligation-to-offer-me-the-going-rate-before-taking-me-non-consent/2628/2 "2017-06-14T07:21:43Z")

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Jay, you might want to specify state.

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### Author: ![Jay\_L\_Stone](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jay_l_stone/32/18356_2.png) [@Jay\_L\_Stone](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jay_L_Stone)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-an-oil-company-operator-have-an-obligation-to-offer-me-the-going-rate-before-taking-me-non-consent/2628/3 "2017-06-14T13:40:46Z")

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This parcel is in Utah.

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### Author: ![James\_Marrow](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/james_marrow/32/14142_2.png) [@James\_Marrow](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/James_Marrow)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-an-oil-company-operator-have-an-obligation-to-offer-me-the-going-rate-before-taking-me-non-consent/2628/4 "2017-06-14T18:33:24Z")

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I am not an attorney, and I deal exclusively with Texas. In Texas, I think there would be no obligation to “match” other offers.

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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: [August 14, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-an-oil-company-operator-have-an-obligation-to-offer-me-the-going-rate-before-taking-me-non-consent/2628/5 "2018-08-14T22:25:25Z")

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