There is a Mewbourne producing well in Custer County, OK Hoelker 28-33 DE. I have 20 acres of mineral rights in Section 33, Township 15 North, 17 West W/2 NW/4. Should I be receiving checks from this well? Thanks
Oneida, it looks like you should be getting a check if yours are in the nw1/4 of 33. The spacing on this well is kinda different. It includes all of section 28 and only the north 1/2 of 33. A 960 acre unit. It went into production in August of last year.
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My initial response is yes; however, there are a few things that would need to be confirmed before saying that definitively.
The Hoelker 28/33 DE 1H is a Mewbourne Oil Company horizontal well producing from the Cherokee formation. The OCC records show that it is spaced on a 960-acre irregular unit consisting of Section 28 and the N/2 of Section 33, T15N-R17W.
Since your minerals are described as the W/2 NW/4 of Section 33, that acreage falls within the N/2 of Section 33 and therefore appears to be within the Hoelker spacing unit.
The well was completed August 5, 2025, with first production and first sales reported on August 8, 2025. The production records show that it has been producing substantial oil and gas since then.
So, if you own 20 net mineral acres in that tract and your interest is properly leased or otherwise entitled to participate in the well, I would expect you to have an interest in the Hoelker 28/33 DE 1H.
There could be other factors that can’t be determined from the information posted, such as your lease terms, pooling status, actual net mineral ownership, title requirements, or whether Mewbourne currently has your interest in suspense.
I would contact Mewbourne Oil Company’s Owner Relations Department at (903) 534-7650 and ask specifically about the Hoelker 28/33 DE 1H, API 35-039-22671. Ask whether they show you as an owner in the well and, if so, whether your revenues are currently being held in suspense.
Mewbourne has now acknowledged that I should have been getting a check from this well for my 20 acres since August, 2025. Supposedly had wrong last name and wrong address(won’t go into how ridiculous this excuse is). They’re saying that it will be added to September’s check that I am receiving from another well. Isn’t there a penalty for them not sending my funds for a year? I’ve been told it is 8.75% after the first 180 days. Mewbourne has not mentioned anything about the penalty. At this point what do I need to do? Email them asking about the penalty or get a lawyer? If I need to get a lawyer, any suggestions for the OKC area? Thanks
Yes, there is an interest penalty if it is their fault and no title issue. If you have your original lease with the correct name on it, be ready with it.
Try a certified letter return receipt asking for the interest from the date of first sales. To the Division Order department. Explain why their wrong last name and wrong address are incorrect if you have proof otherwise. Be ready with your W-9. See if that works before the attorney, much cheaper!
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