# Does the oil sold when a well is classified "confidential" count toward royalty payments?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-the-oil-sold-when-a-well-is-classified-confidential-count-toward-royalty-payments/18737
**Category:** McKenzie County, ND
**Created:** [January 13, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-the-oil-sold-when-a-well-is-classified-confidential-count-toward-royalty-payments/18737 "2013-01-13T22:16:49Z")
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### Author:  [@David\_Latta](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/David_Latta)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-the-oil-sold-when-a-well-is-classified-confidential-count-toward-royalty-payments/18737/1 "2013-01-13T22:16:49Z")
Since the term “runs” on the monthly production report refers to oil sold, does the amount shown on the well when it is classified “confidential” go toward calculating royalties?
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-the-oil-sold-when-a-well-is-classified-confidential-count-toward-royalty-payments/18737/2 "2013-01-13T22:55:01Z")
David, it does, the first check often has 4 or more months production on it.
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### Author:  [@David\_Latta](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/David_Latta)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-the-oil-sold-when-a-well-is-classified-confidential-count-toward-royalty-payments/18737/3 "2013-01-14T02:47:47Z")
r w kennedy,
Thank you for your response and all your help.
D Latta
r w kennedy said:
> David, it does, the first check often has 4 or more months production on it.
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-the-oil-sold-when-a-well-is-classified-confidential-count-toward-royalty-payments/18737/4 "2013-01-14T03:35:25Z")
David, you are welcome. I’m just paying forward the help I received. There are a lot of good people here.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/does-the-oil-sold-when-a-well-is-classified-confidential-count-toward-royalty-payments/18737/5 "2018-08-15T02:56:45Z")