# Reeves County , Texas

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-texas/21694
**Category:** Law & Legal
**Created:** [March 30, 2012, 9:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-texas/21694 "2012-03-30T21:37:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![ray2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@ray2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ray2)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2012, 9:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-texas/21694/1 "2012-03-30T21:37:19Z")

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I have an interest in 2,212 acres that is leased in Sections 19, 20, 21, and 22. But my question concerns the lease and option: 3 years with 2-year option. Does one have to honor the 2-year option if no drilling has occurred? Lease dated Sept-2010. Ray.

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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: [March 31, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-texas/21694/2 "2012-03-31T04:27:21Z")

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Dear Ray,

You have to go to the specific language of the lease itself, but typically an option is just that. It is a one-way option to extend the lease. You have granted that permission when the lease was executed. If the option is not exercised, then the lease expires according to its own terms, whatever they may be.

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### Author: ![ray2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@ray2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ray2)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-texas/21694/3 "2012-03-31T12:00:05Z")

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Thank you!

Dear Ray,

You have to go to the specific language of the lease itself, but typically an option is just that. It is a one-way option to extend the lease. You have granted that permission when the lease was executed. If the option is not exercised, then the lease expires according to its own terms, whatever they may be.

Best,

Buddy Cotten

Mineral Manager

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-texas/21694/4 "2018-08-15T03:51:01Z")

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