I have heard that once a well is spud, it takes about a year to start receiving royalties. Additionally, I have heard that once the well is producing, you should see royalties in 60 to 90 days. Both of these items have come to pass. Why did I just receive the lowest royalty payout ever?
Not quite right. In general, for a horizontal well in Roger Mills, you can expect it to take four-five months for drill and complete, then another five months after first sales (not production) to get a Division order, then royalties at the six month after first sales. If many horizontals are drilled across mulitple sections, the time frame can stretch as it takes more months to do the Division Order title opinion on the extra mineral owners in each section.
If you want to share the well name, we may be able to help with the timing. Given that there are many horizontals being drilled in Roger Mills right now, they may have to shut in producing wells to protect them while wells are being fracked nearby. That can explain a low royalty month, along with volumes and prices for oil and gas contracts (which are not what you see in the news.)
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so helpful, thank you. Red rooster and black kettle
sorry, not black kettle, Miller 20-29 DM Fee Com #1H
Miller 20-29 DM Fee Com #1H. 20-14N-22W
Listed as a DUC. Drilled UnCompleted. Was spud Feb 19, 2026, so too early to have a frac yet. https://public.occ.ok.gov/OGCDWellRecords/DocView.aspx?id=20627339&dbid=0&repo=OCC&searchid=747a69c1-6619-4f1b-87ff-e404b8a27543
I use https://fracfocus.org/wells/advanced to watch for the frac jobs. Not listed yet.
Red Rooster 1/12 DM FEE was competed 9/8/2025 by Mewbourne. Mewbourne is marketing the gas and Valero marketing the oil. since Sep 30. Contact the Mewbourne Division Order Department for your status.