# I had 40 acres of royalty and now they say 20 acres NPRI?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-had-40-acres-of-royalty-and-now-they-say-20-acres-npri/46051
**Category:** Payne County, OK
**Created:** [May 15, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-had-40-acres-of-royalty-and-now-they-say-20-acres-npri/46051 "2019-05-15T18:38:52Z")
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### Author:  [@G\_Win](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/G_Win)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-had-40-acres-of-royalty-and-now-they-say-20-acres-npri/46051/1 "2019-05-15T18:38:53Z")
Do I need a lawyer??? I signed a lease several years ago. Now the company is saying that I have NPRI and only receive 20 acres instead of 40 net mineral acres. Is this normal??? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-had-40-acres-of-royalty-and-now-they-say-20-acres-npri/46051/2 "2019-05-15T18:44:07Z")
It is very possible that your lease says 40 acres on it, but that is a gross amount of the parcel. You may have an undivided interest in half of it. The lease rarely has the correct number of net acres on it. The deed has the correct number of net acres. Or you might have a probate that lists the correct amount.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-had-40-acres-of-royalty-and-now-they-say-20-acres-npri/46051/3 "2019-05-15T19:05:17Z")
Martha is correct, but it may be good to run this down. A landman is typically less expensive than an attorney (though we all love the work). If the landman shows greater than 20 and the company doesn’t adjust, then hire an attorney.
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### Author:  [@Stewart](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Stewart)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-had-40-acres-of-royalty-and-now-they-say-20-acres-npri/46051/4 "2019-05-15T19:20:12Z")
Interesting that you leased but they claim it’s NPRI. Check your title documents to verify what you own.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-had-40-acres-of-royalty-and-now-they-say-20-acres-npri/46051/5 "2019-05-15T19:27:26Z")
Actually, there is a lot more involved. For instance, if you have a quitclaim deed, it only conveys that person’s interest _even if_ it recites that it is within 40 acres. Most deeds are not specific as to the net mineral acres.
An examination of the title, not just one deed, is necessary to determine actual interests owned.
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### Author:  [@Stewart](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Stewart)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-had-40-acres-of-royalty-and-now-they-say-20-acres-npri/46051/6 "2019-05-15T19:52:53Z")
And that is why I said check title documents instead of check deed. 😃 I’m a Landman in Payne County if I can help out more.
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### Author:  [@dogslobber](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/dogslobber)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-had-40-acres-of-royalty-and-now-they-say-20-acres-npri/46051/7 "2019-05-15T22:16:00Z")
It could be that G\_Win’s lease is “burdened” with an NPRI. Someone in the past conveyed an NPRI to other people. That would halve his initial net mineral acres (as far as royalties go). People with NPRI can’t sign leases so G\_Win him/herself doesn’t have an NPRI, the lease does. I went through this recently. I collect half the royalties I expected because my grandfather, long ago, conveyed NPRI to other relatives.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-had-40-acres-of-royalty-and-now-they-say-20-acres-npri/46051/8 "2025-01-11T18:00:33Z")