# Dont want to sell, can I get in trouble?

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dont-want-to-sell-can-i-get-in-trouble/58757
**Category:** Oil and Gas Leasing Help
**Created:** [August 29, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dont-want-to-sell-can-i-get-in-trouble/58757 "2020-08-29T00:34:38Z")
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### Author: ![kham](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kham](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/kham)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dont-want-to-sell-can-i-get-in-trouble/58757/1 "2020-08-29T00:34:38Z")

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So I have a small fractional interest of oil in West Virginia. Landman keeps hounding my phone and sending certified letters which I have been ignoring for a year.

I don’t want to sell.

Just want to make sure I can’t get in trouble or something like that for not selling.

Also, can me being a holdout prevent them from drilling on the surface owner’s land?

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### Author: ![tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/tim_dowd/32/23580_2.png) [@tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tim_dowd)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dont-want-to-sell-can-i-get-in-trouble/58757/2 "2020-08-31T22:30:28Z")

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1. This is America. You don’t have to sell if you don’t want.
2. Maybe. The surface owner can always consent in any event.

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### Author: ![Cara](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cara](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Cara)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dont-want-to-sell-can-i-get-in-trouble/58757/3 "2020-09-01T13:24:27Z")

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You need to investigate further. A couple of years ago Antero was pushing a court action to force sale of minerals owned by unlocatable owners or owners unwilling to lease under the terms offered. We employed a West Virginia attorney to represent our interest and respond to the court action. Yes, our legal fees exceeded the bonus and hopefully a developed lease will generate the real money.

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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: [November 27, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dont-want-to-sell-can-i-get-in-trouble/58757/4 "2020-11-27T00:34:41Z")

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