# Oil Field Boundaries

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-field-boundaries/24636
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [February 16, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-field-boundaries/24636 "2010-02-16T20:20:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Jerry\_L\_Warkenitn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jerry\_L\_Warkenitn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jerry_L_Warkenitn)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-field-boundaries/24636/1 "2010-02-16T20:20:55Z")

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I would like to know who it is that sets up the oil field boundaries, what determines the size, and when is it done?

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### Author: ![Bill\_Jaehne](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/bill_jaehne/32/5055_2.png) [@Bill\_Jaehne](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bill_Jaehne)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-field-boundaries/24636/2 "2010-02-17T06:47:59Z")

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Spacing rules for production units are determined by the railroad commission in Texas. Each state has a commission that handles oil and gas field rules and spacing guidelines; however, on new field discoveries, the operator who discovered the new field has a big influence on the commission in setting up field rules covering allowable and spacing requirements.

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 4:45am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-field-boundaries/24636/3 "2018-08-15T04:45:05Z")

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