Today, I was notified of delinquent taxes in my name in Goliad County, Texas, on what I believe to be a producing well.
Until 2011, I received small royalty payments from Apache Corp. for my small share of this lease. When they ceased, I assumed production had, too.
The Goliad County tax records list the name of the current operator of this well, as well as two other lease interests in my name that also appear to be in the name of this operator. No taxes are owed on those, which I assume indicates they are out of production.
I have emailed the operator to request information on how long their company has been producing oil from this well (and the other leases in my name, which they appear to control), and to request an accounting of and payment for any royalties owed.
The current operator appears to be a small, local, family-owned workover oil rig company.
I’d appreciate any advice about anything else I should do to pursue this.