Survey request by oil company

Oil and Gas company approached my family asking to do a survey prior to leasing a Surface Agreement and PL ROW. There hasn’t been an lease in over 32 years and I asked who owned the mineral rights. They said they have not done the title search. I feel this is not true. Isn’t required that they must completee this step first before approaching the landowners? I later found out that they purchase the mineral rights behind my property for 1.3 millions on a 39 acres. My family acreage is over 80. What are your thoughts about this?

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