# Pennsylvania: Active / Non-producing Well- No Division Orders
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pennsylvania-active-non-producing-well-no-division-orders/85280
**Category:** Bradford County, PA
**Created:** [December 30, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pennsylvania-active-non-producing-well-no-division-orders/85280 "2025-12-30T21:35:33Z")
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### Author:  [@Wilcox](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Wilcox)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pennsylvania-active-non-producing-well-no-division-orders/85280/1 "2025-12-30T21:35:33Z")
It took a long while but we finally have a Lease & Paid Bonus. Problem now is why no Division Order. During lease discussion was told dividends “Might” be out in September 2025. I have
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pennsylvania-active-non-producing-well-no-division-orders/85280/2 "2025-12-30T22:21:49Z")
Has the well actually been drilled? If you give the name of the well and the location, we can help with the timing. A well may have been drilled but not completed yet. Or the well may not be economic at this time. Wells can be “active” on the rolls but not producing.
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### Author:  [@Wilcox](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Wilcox)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pennsylvania-active-non-producing-well-no-division-orders/85280/3 "2025-12-31T02:17:17Z")
Sorry hit post somehow: Why no Division Order? I have been using Pennsylvania sites and I can somewhat follow status but I don’t understand why no further contact or information from Chesapeake. I did an inquiry for production report and this is what I got:
PA, Bradford County, Monroe Township PERMIT # 015-23948, LINES 106H Unconventional Gas well, Horizontal Well Report period Oct 2025 CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC OGO # 65420 WELL\_STATUS: Active Well Temporarily Not Producing SPUD\_DATE: 1/6/2025
How can well be active but “Not Producing” and why no Division Orders?
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### Author:  [@Wilcox](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Wilcox)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pennsylvania-active-non-producing-well-no-division-orders/85280/4 "2025-12-31T02:17:23Z")
Thank you for responding. The well is in Monroe Township, Bradford County, PA PERMIT # 015-23948, Farm name: LINES 106H, if I have the terms correct my Lease/percentage of land is Unitized and parts of the family land is within 2 different units.
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### Author:  [@Petroleum9202](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Petroleum9202)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pennsylvania-active-non-producing-well-no-division-orders/85280/5 "2025-12-31T12:28:34Z")
@Wilcox Here is a better understanding of your questions.
1. Why the well can be **“Active” but “Temporarily Not Producing.”**
Those two terms are **not contradictory** in Pennsylvania reporting.
### What “Active” means
In Pennsylvania DEP and production databases, **Active** usually means:
- The permit is still valid
- The well has been drilled and completed (or is capable of completion)
- The operator has **not plugged or abandoned** the well
It does **NOT** mean gas is currently being sold.
### What “Temporarily Not Producing (TNP)” means
This status is used when:
- The well has been drilled and possibly completed
- But gas is **not yet flowing to sales** , or
- It is shut-in for:
- Midstream delays (no pipeline tie-in yet)
- Compression not installed
- Frac flowback incomplete
- Market timing / curtailment
- Operational or mechanical reasons
**Key point:** A well can sit TNP for **months or even a year+** and still be considered “active.”
1. Why is there **no Division Order yet**
### **No sales = no Division Order**
A Division Order is only issued when:
1. Gas is **actually sold** , and
2. Chesapeake is ready to **disburse revenue** , and
3. Title review is complete for the producing unit
If the well is:
- TNP
- Shut-in
- Waiting on pipeline connection
There is **nothing to divide yet** , so no Division Order is generated.
1. Pennsylvania operators (especially Chesapeake) do this a lot
In Pennsylvania, operators often:
- Drill wells **far in advance** of sales
- Hold acreage by drilling (HBP strategy)
- Delay first sales until:
- Multiple wells can be tied together
- A larger pad comes online
- Gas prices or transport capacity improve
I hope this helps you understand a little better. If you’re still wondering why the Petroleum Landman mentioned the division order, I recommend reaching out to Chesapeake Energy for more clarity.
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### Author:  [@Wilcox](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Wilcox)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pennsylvania-active-non-producing-well-no-division-orders/85280/6 "2025-12-31T14:15:55Z")
@Petroleum9202, Thank you for your detailed and clear response. It did give me a better understanding of the process.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/pennsylvania-active-non-producing-well-no-division-orders/85280/7 "2026-03-30T21:35:52Z")
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