# Understanding horizontal decimal interest

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/understanding-horizontal-decimal-interest/64125
**Category:** Oil & Gas Field Operations
**Created:** [December 4, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/understanding-horizontal-decimal-interest/64125 "2021-12-04T23:11:32Z")
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### Author: ![Judy\_McCullough](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Judy\_McCullough](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Judy_McCullough)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/understanding-horizontal-decimal-interest/64125/1 "2021-12-04T23:11:33Z")

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Question: If a new horizontal well goes through the land on which I have mineral rights and continues through 2 more blocks…would that be the reason my decimal interest is made smaller? Thanks!

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### Author: ![Donald\_Skotty](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/donald_skotty/32/4120_2.png) [@Donald\_Skotty](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Donald_Skotty)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2021, 2:30am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/understanding-horizontal-decimal-interest/64125/2 "2021-12-05T02:30:37Z")

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Yes, that is why your decimal is smaller. Assuming the well is successful, it will produce more, since there is more acreage and the run is longer.

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### Author: ![Judy\_McCullough](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Judy\_McCullough](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Judy_McCullough)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2021, 5:49am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/understanding-horizontal-decimal-interest/64125/3 "2021-12-05T05:49:54Z")

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Thanks so much! I wish I understood the logistics of horizontal drilling but I don’t know where to look to find out more.

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### Author: ![M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/m_barnes/32/10942_2.png) [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/understanding-horizontal-decimal-interest/64125/4 "2021-12-05T21:17:50Z")

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Here is a good video from Marathon. [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjB3-myys30AhVOl2oFHWrgBmgQwqsBegQIHxAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DVY34PQUiwOQ&usg=AOvVaw3JIkLokGpWvgcpvKgV7Nj9](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjB3-myys30AhVOl2oFHWrgBmgQwqsBegQIHxAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DVY34PQUiwOQ&usg=AOvVaw3JIkLokGpWvgcpvKgV7Nj9)

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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: [March 4, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/understanding-horizontal-decimal-interest/64125/5 "2022-03-04T23:12:18Z")

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