I need help, due to events not under my control, I have lost all of my paperwork that has to do with my minerals rights along with death certificates and probate info and anything to do with me being sole heir.
I am wanting to sell one of the wells but need info on both before I decide.
I know I need all papers on both wells,Wintercreek T6N R6w-
sec24 Grady,Okla and T6N R6w sec25 Grady Okla.
Conoco Philups now holds the leases Marathon sold them.
I don’t even know if the lease was changed.
Tried calling. Conoco/Philips but the recording said leave my info and they would call me back in 30 days .
Someone said get a landman not a lawyer he would work on commission? Like I said I have no clue where to or what to start with.
Can someone point me in the right direction, Please?
Much appreciated I will take what ever info I can get.
Hello, we have a situaton of just being notified of mineral rights. I have begun some initial education & have requested documentation to validate the potential offer. What I can not locate at this time is an Oklahoma County record designating my mother has mineral rights at the location the offerer indicates. The Legal address appears correct as the land belonged to my grandfather. I was under the assumption the mineral rights were sold when they sold off the property. As a starting point I have ask the offerer for a copy of the document that designates my mother as the owner of the mineral rights ( that is pending as of this evening). This is merely 8 acres here in Oklahoma County. Any pointers would be much appreciated. R,
Death certificates can be reordered. Probate documents can be obtained from the county courthouse where they were filed.
Flywheel Energy bought the properties from Conoco. They are currently drilling the Wintercreek infill wells. Contact their owner relations department and make sure they have your current address for when the new wells are finished and delivering royalties. They will have higher returns since they are newer.
You would be wise to get an attorney or landman to help with any sale. If you only want to sell the royalties from a wellbore, you need to be very careful about the language of the sale. You might not want to sell your minerals as these new wells will greatly increase your royalties and you don’t want to accidentally sell everything. Or you could sell only a portion of your minerals, but not all of them.
Most oil companies want a Title Search before or after a Lease is signed. The Title Company once asked me for a copy of the Will. A Landman would be able to see what wells you own and where they are filed. You may want to sell, but most people get offers to Purchase in the mail if the mineral rights are in a good area. A Landman is a good starting point with no Offers on the table.
In Oklahoma the County Clerk’s office may only have the final order from the probate on file, which may be all you need. If you want more documents, those will all be filed with the Court Clerk’s office in the county where the probate was executed. You should be able to search for them here by county-- OSCN Docket Search . However, I would also suggest that you read M Barnes post carefully. She’s giving you good advice.
Cari, go on okcountyrecords.com and go to Grady County. Put in the name of your ancestor.
The search is free. Looking at the instruments requires a subscription.
Once you find your documents, you can buy a subscription and print them out. Or contact the Grady County Clerk’s office and purchase the copies.
Once you do the initial work, you can hire a landman to do further search for you.
As an update I have located mineral rights via OKCC.com. The warranty deed cleared up the mineral rights assignment indicating my mother retained those rights. With that information I filed Affidavit of Heirship to 17 12N 01W. This is merely an 8 acre track. There is a company in OKC that is working on POOLING a two square mile area currently working in the Courts. This action directly impacts other relatives that also acquired mineral rights. My understanding after investigation is Vaquerorsources is looking to drill in the area. All family members associated to our 8 acres have decided to take no action with leasing at this time regardless of the leasing proposal(s) being presented.
When you get to the pooling timef rame, you only have 20 days in which to respond to the pooling.
If other family members are involved in the eight acres, did you add them to the affidavit? It is vital that they all have their claim, names, addresses filed at the county courthouse so that they get the pooling notice.
Good morning. Appreciate the reply. All were included in the Affidavit. So far only 1 lease proposal has been sent. What percentage & bonus are reasonable would be nice to know vs a minimum if available. Thank You.
Most owners would prefer the highest royalty option even though the one time bonus is lower. The royalties from a well and maybe infill wells over many years or decades at the higher royalty percentage usually far exceed the one time bonus payment.
Agents usually give a 1/8th or 3/16th number, but you should ask what they are offering at 1/5th and 1/4th. The pooling courtesy letter from the operator will also list a set of options. The leases filed so far have been at 3/1ths.
Death certificates are not routinely filed with county clerks unless connected to an affidavit of heirship. State laws vary but most states allow an heir to obtain an official copy if that is needed.
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