# Grady County Activity?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/grady-county-activity/1730
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [October 20, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/grady-county-activity/1730 "2017-10-20T12:49:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Allen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Allen)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/grady-county-activity/1730/1 "2017-10-20T12:49:46Z")
Have a lease with Continental Resources that expired on 9/27/17 in Grady County, Section 36-9N-7W. Lease was renewed back in May with 25% payment received then and balance to be received within 10 days of lease expiration. I have now received information that Gaedeke has commenced operations on that section on 9/25 so expired lease remains in force. So, 2 questions:
1. Does anyone know if there is activity in that Section?
2. Is there some standard definition of ‘commenced operations’? Can they just park a rig out there and call it good or do they actively have to be doing something towards testing and/or drilling?
Thanks for the info.
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### Author:  [@Tom\_Ed\_Moore](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Tom_Ed_Moore)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/grady-county-activity/1730/2 "2017-10-20T20:56:18Z")
Post this on the Grady County site. A rig capable of drilling to the pooled depth has to be on site. A spud-in is insufficient to hold it if you have a good commencement clause.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/grady-county-activity/1730/3 "2025-01-11T19:22:16Z")