We have Lease are Mineral Right last year the well started producing at the end of Sep we still have not got a Division Order how long do they have to send it and money it in Howard county Sec 31 Block 33
Sometimes it takes 6 months or so for a Division Order to come Mae. At lease thats my experience. I don't know legally within what time span a Producer has to furnish Division Orders to royalty owners. Hope another person can answer the legalities.
Thank you
I think after 6 months they have to pay you interest. You should see something soon YAY
They have 6 months from the date of the first oil or gas being sold to get you a check unless your title isn't clear. That doesn't mean the day they start producing the well, but when oil or gas are sold. After 6 months, you need to write them a certified letter and ask for 12% interest.
Thank you that is so helpful
One more thing how do i no when they started. Selling
They should have already had you ratify your lease. What company. You should have had some correspondence with the company. Call them - Kimberly Smith Development Resources Inc
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They haven't told us anything the Company is Oxy. We have Turnberry 2705 Sec31 block 33
how do we find out when they started sell the oil
In Gonzales County it took 4 yrs. But they said it was because there was so many of us.
Wow there a lot of us
Around 450 for us. Good luck
Oh wow family members .i think its 150
They started production in Oct 4
I have call the lady at oxy very rude said stop calling and it not be May before we get it
Four years is unacceptable. It doesn't take a lawyer that long to chase down heirs and owners. Lawyers get paid by the hour and unfortunately they will drag it out long as they can getting the title opinion done. The oil company will have to pay you interest I'm sure on something that has been producing for four years. That money goes into account and accrue interest. Shouldn't take longer than 6 months normally and up to 9 months on something like that to get a the division order. I'm actually still waiting on ours and there is up to 450 owners. They are still working on the title opinion right now.
I'm in the same boat. Keep pressing the company. That's all you can do. I've had two wells on my interest that were online in August. Landman contacted last month said its taking them longer than normal to get the title opinion. They actually have 3 new wells flowing as of last month and drilling more as we speak. The company cant do anything until the title opinion is complete from the lawyer. I stated earlier that its unfortunate that lawyers get paid by the hour and they will drag it out long as they can. Do you know the details on your wells and how they are doing and any new drills permitted etc.? Contact the rail road commission they might give you some advice. I'm all new to this. I knew I had mineral my grandpa left me and my siblings. We had no idea they drilled the wells last year and they were flowing. Good thing is TRRC tracks it all and the company is required file production reports and permits application.
Dear Ms. Pace,
I don't understand a lot of it, either.
It appears that your properties in Texas.
InTexas, you are required to execute a Division Order in order for the company to place you in line for payment, unless the oil and gas lease removed that requirement.
Also in Texas, the non-payment of royalty is not cause for lease cancellation, unless the least form itself specifically makes the payment of royalty a condition of lease rather than an obligation of the Lessee.
Also in Texas, if you granted a paid up lease last year, (which I bet hat you have), and the primary term is still in force and effect, the lease is still in force and effect, even if no royalty has been paid.
There is an exception to this rule. If the attorney or Mineral Manager drafting the paid up oil and gas lease for the Lessor inserted a clause that required the satisfaction of all obligations during the primary term and if those payments were not made, then the lease would ipsa facto terminate.
It's pretty sad that the land tech or lease records analyst basically told you to not bother them. Land techs and Junior land man and land assistants are not at the top of the food chain in the Land Department. They need to be highly supervised, for the most part. I might get some blow back on this, but it's certainly been my experience as a division land manager.
Have you now received a Division Order?
Best wishes,
Buddy Cotten
Hi Buddy we still not got a Division Order i am not sure when they started reproduction i think it was in Oct. My aunt said rhat the well was perducing 800 barrels a day i dont no how she found this out and there 2 more welks now but i am not foe sure if that is right