# Protection lease?

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/protection-lease/2048
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [September 9, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/protection-lease/2048 "2017-09-09T17:19:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![Bonnie1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Bonnie1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bonnie1)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/protection-lease/2048/1 "2017-09-09T17:19:39Z")

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What is a protection lease and why would a company want to have one signed?

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### Author: ![WV\_Mineral\_Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@WV\_Mineral\_Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/WV_Mineral_Owner)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/protection-lease/2048/2 "2017-09-09T17:49:32Z")

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Here is an informative link:

[https://johnsonandjohnsonohio.com/are-oil-and-gas-protection-leases-a-good-idea/](https://johnsonandjohnsonohio.com/are-oil-and-gas-protection-leases-a-good-idea/)

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### Author: ![Charles\_Emery\_Tooke\_III](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/charles_emery_tooke_iii/32/16731_2.png) [@Charles\_Emery\_Tooke\_III](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Charles_Emery_Tooke_III)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/protection-lease/2048/3 "2017-09-10T17:40:12Z")

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Good Link, WV!

Bonnie, when title to the mineral interests is difficult or impossible to clearly determine, they will take leases from everybody. If the well is successful, they will leave the royalties in suspense until the possible mineral owning parties sort out who owns what or otherwise comes to some agreement and settlement.

The companies aren't in the business of straightening out your title. Taking leases from everybody is a fairly cost effective way of "protecting" themselves.

Hope this helps -

Charles Emery Tooke III

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### Author: ![Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/buddy_cotten/32/5079_2.png) [@Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buddy_Cotten)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/protection-lease/2048/4 "2017-09-11T15:59:01Z")

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There is a saying:

“Tackle the backfield and let the courts throw out everybody who does not have the ball.”

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### Author: ![Charles\_Emery\_Tooke\_III](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/charles_emery_tooke_iii/32/16731_2.png) [@Charles\_Emery\_Tooke\_III](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Charles_Emery_Tooke_III)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/protection-lease/2048/5 "2017-09-11T16:07:06Z")

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HA HA! Never heard that one before.

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### 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, 7:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/protection-lease/2048/6 "2025-01-11T19:22:36Z")

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