We have 1237+/- acres in Karnes Co. in the Carlos Martinez A-6 that has been leased since 2005 that recently expired. In addition to that there's 54+/- acres adjacent to same that expired last year & was re-leased immediately f/$2000 an acre, 22.5% royalty, by the same operator that had the 1237. Permits have been approved by TRRC for gas wells recently & in the past, for the same operator, in the same survey, & some are well below the depths of Eagle Ford. My questions are:
Is it possible that there's already production & that's why the lease was not renewed?
Does the clause "Producing in paying quantities" extend the lease if it's paying the operator & the royalties are just not being paid yet to the owners?
Other operators are working in the area & nothing else around is not leased or producing as far as I can tell?
Is there any way to see if there is a producing well on our 1237 acres?
Any advice, help, suggestions, comments would be greatly appreciated.
Go to line item "b. Drilling Permits"...FIRST watch the video tutorial on how to look this info up on the Texas Railroad Commission website because the TXRRC website is kind of tricky to get around. You will find the answer to your question on this TXRRC website.
The Texas General Land Office has an excellent, interactive GLO map that is good for locating the block and section on land, as well as providing a general idea where land is located. Geology of the Permian Basin, with maps, is described in this paper.
The Railroad Commission website also allows you to track production on specific wells. Review the video tutorialby Kreg Harrison on the home page of this website first before attempting to navigate this clumsy website. Information about the Delaware and Midland Basins can be found here.
f. Public Records
Texas File.com has free registration, cheap records, and good county coverage. Not all counties are covered, however.
Go to line item "b. Drilling Permits"...FIRST watch the video tutorial on how to look this info up on the Texas Railroad Commission website because the TXRRC website is kind of tricky to get around. You will find the answer to your question on this TXRRC website.
The Texas General Land Office has an excellent, interactive GLO map that is good for locating the block and section on land, as well as providing a general idea where land is located. Geology of the Permian Basin, with maps, is described in this paper.
The Railroad Commission website also allows you to track production on specific wells. Review the video tutorialby Kreg Harrison on the home page of this website first before attempting to navigate this clumsy website. Information about the Delaware and Midland Basins can be found here.
f. Public Records
Texas File.com has free registration, cheap records, and good county coverage. Not all counties are covered, however.