# Signing Lease or Force Pooling?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/signing-lease-or-force-pooling/4245
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [October 8, 2016, 8:17am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/signing-lease-or-force-pooling/4245 "2016-10-08T08:17:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Chris\_Davison](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Chris_Davison)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2016, 8:17am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/signing-lease-or-force-pooling/4245/1 "2016-10-08T08:17:43Z")
Hello,
I was curious to the rules involved with state when owners are forced pooled? I am new to this process and do not want to pay a lawyer to keep me in the dark. Received a lease proposal, but have not found any credible answers as to how I could negotiate if the drilling company decides to force pool my interests. I obviously lose out on signing bonus if I get force pooled. Any ideas from newer mineral owners that have experienced similar? Thanks!
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2016, 10:09am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/signing-lease-or-force-pooling/4245/2 "2016-10-08T10:09:01Z")
I think you need to specify the state. In Oklahoma you would receive a bonus if pooled.
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### Author:  [@Gary\_L\_Hutchinson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Gary_L_Hutchinson)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/signing-lease-or-force-pooling/4245/3 "2016-10-10T21:23:23Z")
Chris,
You have many options depending on what you want from your minerals and the location of the minerals. Before making any business decisions, get a good idea of the geologic potential of the parcel you are talking about.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/signing-lease-or-force-pooling/4245/4 "2018-08-14T23:00:08Z")