Help on how to locate old well properties

I am looking for the location of two inherited wells in Payne County, OK. I only have old "Well Zone" numbers and old well names dating back to 1986. I'm not sure those would still be valid or would help me locate the properties where I own the mineral rights. Could someone be so kind as to tell me how oil land is designated or plotted? The mineral rights might be expired leases and I would like to investigate myself at the county court house without costly expense...but first I have to know the locations. Thank you!!!

Bob,

Go ahead and post the numbers and the names of the wells.

Clint Liles

WZ02455 - Hoyt Listerman No. 1

WZ00131- Morningside No.1

The Hoyt-Listerman wells were from the late 50s and are now classified as plugged and abandoned.

They are located in 24-19N-2E


API 3511901689 HOYT-LISTERMAN 1 Completion report from 1957

http://imaging.occeweb.com/OG/Well%20Records/00000048/OCC_OG_3C4AH75_21OCAV5.pdf

API 3511901684 HOYT-LISTERMAN 2 Completion report from 1958

http://imaging.occeweb.com/OG/Well%20Records/00000045/OCC_OG_26QN9Q7_3284GCF.pdf

It is quite possible these wells were called the Hoyt 1 and 2 until the late 70s. The last production I see is in 1986 on #1 and 1983 on #2

There has been more recent activity in this section with small spaced wells.

I don’t see anything with the name Morningside in it.

24-19N-2E is what you will be searching for at the Payne Co Court house. I have not been there, but it should be like the rest. You’ll be looking for a large index book 19N-2E. Go to section 24 and start scanning the entries. I’d first look around the date range of 75-79 for leases. Look for names the owner at the time. The index will show a book and page number that you will have to go pull. That should get you a tract description. Then you can search back and forth on the index.

When doing this on our properties, I almost always take the time to document the complete history of our ownership. Sort of an abstract for my records if needed later. It has come in handy several times.

The land in Oklahoma is surveyed as part of the Public Land Survey System
http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/boundaries/a_plss.html

Here is an article specific to Oklahoma

http://jay.law.ou.edu/faculty/Hampton/Mineral%20Title%20Examination/Spring%202012/Legal%20Land%20Descriptions%20in%20OK_Kletke.pdf

Thank you Rick. That is very helpful to get me started.


Rick Howell said:

The Hoyt-Listerman wells were from the late 50s and are now classified as plugged and abandoned.

They are located in 24-19N-2E


API 3511901689 HOYT-LISTERMAN 1 Completion report from 1957

http://imaging.occeweb.com/OG/Well%20Records/00000048/OCC_OG_3C4AH7...

API 3511901684 HOYT-LISTERMAN 2 Completion report from 1958

http://imaging.occeweb.com/OG/Well%20Records/00000045/OCC_OG_26QN9Q...

It is quite possible these wells were called the Hoyt 1 and 2 until the late 70s. The last production I see is in 1986 on #1 and 1983 on #2

There has been more recent activity in this section with small spaced wells.

I don’t see anything with the name Morningside in it.

24-19N-2E is what you will be searching for at the Payne Co Court house. I have not been there, but it should be like the rest. You’ll be looking for a large index book 19N-2E. Go to section 24 and start scanning the entries. I’d first look around the date range of 75-79 for leases. Look for names the owner at the time. The index will show a book and page number that you will have to go pull. That should get you a tract description. Then you can search back and forth on the index.

When doing this on our properties, I almost always take the time to document the complete history of our ownership. Sort of an abstract for my records if needed later. It has come in handy several times.

The land in Oklahoma is surveyed as part of the Public Land Survey System
http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/boundaries/a_plss.html

Here is an article specific to Oklahoma

http://jay.law.ou.edu/faculty/Hampton/Mineral%20Title%20Examination...