It’s the same old same old. The landman says the client really wants the 2-year option to extend. I reply with my reasons for not doing the option. The landman tells me all the other owners from whom they have leased have leased for 3+2 years, and on DrillingInfo I do see leases taken in my area do have the 2-year option. I don’t know why any owner would agree to it, even when the offered price for the option is 120% or even 150% or more of the original bonus. Is there something I am missing here? (My minerals are in NM, so I guess one related question would be whether they can force-pool me because I was willing to lease for only 3 or 5 years, but I refused to lease for 3 yrs plus a 2 year option.)