I was wondering what the process is when land is noted as active status, but there has been no drilling or production for over a dozen years. It seems that this would block other companies from potentially leasing the property’s minerals. How does one go about getting this removed? Is there help at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission?
Land men has the ability to check on the production status of wells. Just because it says “active” does not mean that it is. Probably just that it has not been plugged and abandoned. If you had a lease, but no production, then you can request that the operator file a release of lease in the courthouse.
Thank you. If the operator shown on record is no longer around or if they do not follow through on filing the release at the courthouse, then can anything else be done? I’m thinking if a landman is interested in a parcel, but it shows active, then he probably will move on to the next parcel while the “active” one just sits there without getting included for any royalties.
