Incorrect Mineral Tax statements

I have wells that run from Midland (80%) into Upton (20%) county (Section 43-06). They contract with Prichard and Abbot for their valuations.

I just received my tax statements from Midland and had 2 extra wells listed. The same for Upton. They look like duplicates to me. When I called P&A they said it was probably new wells. I disagreed. I have had no communication from XTO/Exxon. No new division orders. No new revenue on the monthly statements. They are looking into it.

I highly suggest everyone closely review their tax statements, especially if their county uses P&A for their valuations.

Have you compared the earlier Appraisal detail from P&A website to the Tax statements? The tax statements should identify the wells by name and RRC lease number. Oil lease numbers may include multiple wells which are sometimes taxed together and sometimes taxed separately. Then the RRC# and well name will be same, except for being #1 and #2 or 1H and 2H. In one odd circumstance, the oil valuation and the gas valuation for the same well were taxed separately. This was because in one tract the gas minerals and the oil minerals were owned by different people and that created 2 different decks at operator level. Most owners got two tax statements with same DOI. Also look at RRC wells to make sure you are in pay on all the producing wells. Sometimes wells start producing and end up on the tax roll, but the operator has not sent out the DO or the DO were not delivered to you by USPS. But operator may have sent royalty deck to tax authority. I have had positive experiences with P&A over many years in reviewing the appraisal details and getting questions answered and any corrections during the open notice period. I think the P&A appaisers are quite experienced.

These are the wells in question. It looks like line 2 and line 4 are duplicates of 1 and 3. Nothing has changed in the past 5 years until this year.

Midland

11985 MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 # 0657CH T4S BLK 38 SEC 43 A- XTO ENERGY INC. RI 6,820
13871 MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 0 657CH T4S BLK 38 SEC 43 A- XTO ENERGY INC RI 6,820
11984 MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 # 0697BH T4S BLK 38 SEC 43 A- XTO ENERGY INC. RI 6,740
13872 MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 0 697BH T4S BLK 38 SEC 43 A- XTO ENERGY INC RI 6,820

Upton - Lines 2 and 3 are in error.

401837 MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 # 0657CH T4S BLK 38 SEC 43/6 XTO ENERGY INC RI 1,300
402920 MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 0 657CH T4S BLK 38 SEC 43 A- MIDLAND ISD RI 1,300
402921 MIDKIFF 43-06 0667 0 657BH T4S BLK 38 SEC 43 A- XTO ENERGY INC RI 1,300

It looks like the double well interests have different DOI. Perhaps the operator revised and resubmitted the deck decimals and as a result, your interest is now listed twice. Look at your check and DO to see which DOI is correct (and if it has changed). Then ask about submitting a copy of the recent check with correct DOI to have one or the other double listing deleted. Also, look carefully at XTO check because it likely has the 2 columns, one for royalty decimal and a second for distribution decimal. So that may be root of problem.