# Drilling depth, how low?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-depth-how-low/62011
**Category:** Oil & Gas Field Operations
**Created:** [June 4, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-depth-how-low/62011 "2021-06-04T21:19:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Minky](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Minky)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-depth-how-low/62011/1 "2021-06-04T21:19:22Z")
I’m new to the world of mineral rights.
I understand there are 2 layers that the companies drill down to. I’m being offered to sell the top layer of my rights, retaining the lower.
How often do the oil companies drill into the lower layer?
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### Author:  [@TODD\_M\_Baker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TODD_M_Baker)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2021, 12:50am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-depth-how-low/62011/2 "2021-06-05T00:50:00Z")
Minky there are hundreds of formations and it’s all about location, location, location. If you will give your legal description (state, county, etc) you will get more help. Never sell anything until you have an idea of what you own.
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### Author:  [@Minky](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Minky)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-depth-how-low/62011/3 "2021-06-05T22:33:04Z")
Oh, but I do. It’s in CO, Weld County, Section 22 and 23, Township 4 N. I have 20.00 net mineral acres.
Would an oil company go as far as the Codell layer?
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-depth-how-low/62011/4 "2021-09-02T21:19:42Z")
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