I am the owner of the mineral rights on the above referenced legal located in Garvin County. In 2003 there was a drilling company that drilled a well on a portion of the property. I had no knowledge of that activity until 2012. My question is should they have had to pay something to the mineral rights owner.
Joyce:
If a company drilled a well on your mineral area and any oil or gas was sold from the lease, you should be paid based on the terms of your lease.
There is no lease nor has a drilling company had a lease on the property for many years. The last lease I have any record of on that property was in 1981 for the term of two years. That was before my mom and dad deeded the mineral rights to me.
Doesn't surprise me. East of Pauls Valley is cut throat City
Joyce,
That well your referring to, the Amber 1-19, is a 40 acre spaced well and unless your interest is in the SE/4 NW/4 then that well doesn't pertain to your interest and they did not need to notify you, lease yours or pay you royalties. Do you own mineral interest in the SE/4 of the NW/4? If yes then the reason you didn't know anything is that your interest was pooled.