# Transportation/post production/taxes

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/transportation-post-production-taxes/63327
**Category:** Oil and Gas Leasing Help
**Created:** [September 21, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/transportation-post-production-taxes/63327 "2021-09-21T03:15:35Z")
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### Author: ![FrakinAndy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@FrakinAndy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/FrakinAndy)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/transportation-post-production-taxes/63327/1 "2021-09-21T03:15:35Z")

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is it now common / normal for gas-oil leases to have transportation / post production / taxes deducted from the wellhead royalty\>

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### Author: ![AimeeHess](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/aimeehess/32/14148_2.png) [@AimeeHess](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/AimeeHess)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/transportation-post-production-taxes/63327/2 "2021-09-21T08:42:08Z")

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This is nothing new: oil and gas lessees have always tried to have lessors pay a proportionate share of post-production costs. However, a savvy mineral owner will try to get modifications to the lease that eliminate any payment of post-production costs other than severance tax.

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### Author: ![Kyle\_Nuttall](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/kyle_nuttall/32/3250_2.png) [@Kyle\_Nuttall](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kyle_Nuttall)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/transportation-post-production-taxes/63327/3 "2021-09-21T14:34:36Z")

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That’s normal for the standard boilerplate lease that they’ll initially try to get you to sign. You can almost always negotiate that point with them, and win.

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### Author: ![FrakinAndy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@FrakinAndy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/FrakinAndy)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/transportation-post-production-taxes/63327/4 "2021-09-22T02:55:23Z")

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Thank you for your insights. Continental is holding firm in North Dakota/

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/transportation-post-production-taxes/63327/5 "2021-12-20T03:16:32Z")

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