Old original Texas oil lease questions

Larry Graff · 2018-05-19T23:38:46Z

Hello, I am new to this forum, my goal is to piece together what has become fragmented information across the family in terms of oil wells, leases and royalty interest. I read in other forum posts that when a new well is drilled many times the original lease and terms of that lease is used and a new lease is not required. In my case my great grandfather and great grandmother signed an oil and gas lease in 1976 (Clayton Williams). I believe it was about that year when 3 vertical wells went up on the property. In 1979 my great grandparents deeded my grandfather, father, and an uncle mineral interest in the amount of 1/6 each and my great grandparents kept 3/6. In 1990, another uncle of mine was deeded 1/6 mineral interest and my great grandparents now kept 2/6. Then, in the later 90's my great grandfather and grandmother deeded their remaining mineral interest (2/6) to be split evenly to their 6 great grandchildren. In 2003, original lease rights became owned (sold I guess) to another company I'll call 123 and company 123 had a horizontal well pooling amendment drafted to amend the original lease and my grandfather, father, two uncles, and all 6 great grandchildren were each asked to sign this lease amendment. If anyone could answer, I am not sure if we all signed a company 123 lease amendment in 2003 because a re-entry horizontal well was beginning or if it was because there were many new family members that now held interest since the original lease was signed? If anyone knows, fast forward to 2017, a new company stood up a new pooled horizontal well on a neighboring property, this pool uses all of our land, and no amended lease or new lease to my knowledge was requested to be signed, is this because the original 1976 lease and/or the 2003 lease amendment (with horizontal wording mentioned) covered everything that would be needed? Thanks to all.

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