# Ohio Mineral Rights **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ohio-mineral-rights/50527 **Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion **Created:** [September 2, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ohio-mineral-rights/50527 "2019-09-02T14:57:14Z") **Posts on this page:** 5 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Karen\_Bryant](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/karen_bryant/32/12030_2.png) [@Karen\_Bryant](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Karen_Bryant) #### Post date: [September 2, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ohio-mineral-rights/50527/1 "2019-09-02T14:57:14Z")
I just received the signing bonus check. Could someone tell me how long it takes to start receiving royalty checks? ---
### Author: ![tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/tim_dowd/32/23580_2.png) [@tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tim_dowd) #### Post date: [September 2, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ohio-mineral-rights/50527/3 "2019-09-02T18:52:31Z")
How long is the primary term of your lease? ---
### Author: ![Karen\_Bryant](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/karen_bryant/32/12030_2.png) [@Karen\_Bryant](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Karen_Bryant) #### Post date: [September 2, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ohio-mineral-rights/50527/4 "2019-09-02T19:29:03Z")
5 years is the total lease. ---
### Author: ![tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/tim_dowd/32/23580_2.png) [@tim\_dowd](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tim_dowd) #### Post date: [September 2, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ohio-mineral-rights/50527/5 "2019-09-02T20:12:00Z")
Then the oil company has up to five years to drill a well. So, if you just recently signed the lease, they may drill immediately, in the near future, or even possibly not at all. ---
### 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/ohio-mineral-rights/50527/6 "2025-01-11T19:18:58Z")