I am trying to determine if oil & gas royalties (including overriding royalties) are or ever have been paid on a 1952 Federal lease situated in the Big Eddy Unit. I’ve checked with XTO, operator of the unit, and the BLM/ONRR. I have been unable to locate a responsive XTO contact. The BLM/ONRR contact(s) indicated that this lease is currently “held by allocated production” but stated that I would need to file a FOIA request to receive any information on a lease basis. I assume that the “lease basis” information I would receive would tell me if any royalties have ever been paid, if any royalties are in suspense, &/or if royalties are currently being paid but I’m not certain. What is the most efficient way to obtain this information?
Thank you