# Inherited Working interest

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inherited-working-interest/42675
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [March 6, 2019, 5:10am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inherited-working-interest/42675 "2019-03-06T05:10:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![meg](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@meg](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/meg)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2019, 5:10am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inherited-working-interest/42675/1 "2019-03-06T05:10:14Z")

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I inherited working interests in New Mexico. Since ConocoPhillips sold to Hilcorp the costs have escalated and the income is almost nil. How do I get out of this mess? What happens if I just quit paying the costs?

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### Author: ![Permianoilguy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Permianoilguy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Permianoilguy)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inherited-working-interest/42675/2 "2019-06-24T21:42:24Z")

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Talk to Hilcorp and see if they will buy it. Tell them you are not happy with their operating expenses and the lease is uneconomical.

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### Author: ![Lacybee](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@Lacybee](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lacybee)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inherited-working-interest/42675/3 "2024-05-16T15:00:29Z")

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Is there any other way via a lawyer to get out of a mineral interest?

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### Author: ![Steve\_Durrett](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@Steve\_Durrett](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Steve_Durrett)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inherited-working-interest/42675/4 "2024-05-16T19:21:44Z")

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I think you need to provide a little more information. When you say “mineral interest,” do you mean actual owned mineral rights? If so, there are plenty of mineral buyers out there.

But if you mean a contractual working interest, as the OP referenced, then it could get more involved. You will have rights under your Joint Operating Agreement, or JOA, which will lay out how you can exit. Typically, you would be able to surrender your interest by pre-paying your share of the abandonment costs.

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### Author: ![MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inherited-working-interest/42675/5 "2025-01-11T19:18:38Z")

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