# Mineral right held by trustee since 1997

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-right-held-by-trustee-since-1997/34753
**Category:** Oil and Gas Leasing Help
**Created:** [October 6, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-right-held-by-trustee-since-1997/34753 "2018-10-06T22:18:41Z")
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### Author: ![ncaston1954](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ncaston1954](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ncaston1954)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-right-held-by-trustee-since-1997/34753/1 "2018-10-06T22:18:41Z")

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We received a lease offer from Antero on 2 parcels in Tyler County. One for 33 acres and the other for 35.5. The land was owned by our great great grandfather. It was sold back in the early 1900s but he kept the mineral rights. This was all new to us and so I started to do a bit of research. Come to find out that some other oil company has been extracting gas from one of the parcels since 1997. According to the document that I found, the name under the mineral rights owner was Morris Smith Trust, et al. I’ve been looking for this firm without success. Is there anyone that can help me find this trustee? We live in Idaho and are limited on resources. We were wondering how they were able to extract gas without a lease or contacting the mineral owners’ heirs. If Antero found us now, why couldn’t they then?

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### Author: ![M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/m_barnes/32/10942_2.png) [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-right-held-by-trustee-since-1997/34753/2 "2018-10-06T23:11:40Z")

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Are you in TX or WV Tyler county?

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### Author: ![ncaston1954](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ncaston1954](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ncaston1954)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2018, 4:49am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-right-held-by-trustee-since-1997/34753/3 "2018-10-12T04:49:50Z")

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Sorry it took me so long to respond. This is in West Virginia, Tyler County.

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### Author: ![M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/m_barnes/32/10942_2.png) [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-right-held-by-trustee-since-1997/34753/4 "2018-10-12T12:59:33Z")

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Moved the question to Tyler County, WV so maybe someone from there can help.

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### Author: ![ncaston1954](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ncaston1954](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ncaston1954)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-right-held-by-trustee-since-1997/34753/5 "2018-10-13T02:47:52Z")

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Oops. I thought I was posting in WV Tyler. Thanks M Barnes.

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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, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-right-held-by-trustee-since-1997/34753/6 "2025-01-11T19:27:17Z")

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