# How is new lease agreement determined with various owners
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-is-new-lease-agreement-determined-with-various-owners/53040
**Category:** Oil and Gas Leasing Help
**Created:** [November 12, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-is-new-lease-agreement-determined-with-various-owners/53040 "2019-11-12T14:47:01Z")
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### Author:  [@sally\_C\_scott](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/sally_C_scott)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-is-new-lease-agreement-determined-with-various-owners/53040/1 "2019-11-12T14:47:01Z")
Relatively new to owning mineral rights (inherited from parents, who inherited from grandparents)… I have a small ownership in a section in Winkler County. We had a lease with Orr Holdings and they just renewed for 2 years. After that, though, I’m wondering how a lease is agreed to if I don’t have contact with others that have ownership in the same section, block… should all owners know of each other and have some communication? Is it majority rules when deciding new lease? What else do I need to know?
Wish there was (or maybe there is) an Oil and Minerals Rights 101 tutorial I could view!!
TIA Sally Scott
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-is-new-lease-agreement-determined-with-various-owners/53040/2 "2019-11-12T15:08:26Z")
Generally, each person who owns an interest can enter into a lease with anybody and on any terms they wish. In other words, you do not need to coordinate with others. If a relative signs a bad lease, it won’t affect your interest, unless there is an ancestor from whom you have inherited. In that case you might be stuck with a bad lease for decades.
You should review:
> **[Oil and Gas Basics for Mineral Owners | A Comprehensive Guide |…](https://www.mineralwise.com/owners-guide/oil-and-gas-basics-for-mineral-owners/)**
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> Learn the fundamentals of oil and gas ownership, leasing, royalties, and production. Maximize the value of your mineral rights with this in-depth guide on oil…
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-is-new-lease-agreement-determined-with-various-owners/53040/3 "2025-01-11T19:26:25Z")