I am a surface and mineral owner of two horizontals that got fracked into by a neighboring lease about eight months ago. So far, my operator has not been able to clean the wells up and bring them back into production and is not sure that they can be brought back. I am wondering what, if any, legal precedents are out there.
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You probably need legal precedents. You will need to consult with an attorney on that matter since this forum is not for legal advice. As a practical matter, your operator most likely has a greater financial interest, so you may want to keep a close watch on how they proceed.
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Are they keeping you up to date on what is going on? Have you talked with the Railroad Commission? Are there other wells holding your leases? It’s probably time to gather your lease documents and lease status information and talk with an attorney.
Hello @Gene_Sweatt
IANAL - as such, I don’t really have any comments for you on legal precedents; but I can tell you that frac hits happen all the time. There are few ways to prevent them that are economic as far as I’m aware. Operators have tried to pre-emptively pump safe fluids into the offset wellbores, which can help - but this is expensive. It also requires that an operator know an offset well is about to be frac’d. Some operators will, as a courtesy, notify offset operators in advance of their frac jobs; some may not. Wells that take frac hits sometimes return to prior production levels, most don’t seem to. This is a large issue in the industry that operators are trying to figure out; but it’s not an easy one. There just are no good solutions.
Hopefully this gives you a bit of context.
Just out of curiosity, what block are you in in Ward County? I have 10 acres in Block 34 Section 172 and 5 acres Block 33 Section 6. Just acquired both recently and wanted to get some info on activity in these areas. Thanks.
These aren’t close to me. Keeping up with permits on the RRC website is the best way to see what is being permitted in the county.
Will do. Thanks. Best of luck getting the answers you need for your property.
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