# What Comes Next?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-comes-next/1588
**Category:** Lea County, NM
**Created:** [November 9, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-comes-next/1588 "2017-11-09T00:40:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Luke\_Alexander](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Luke_Alexander)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-comes-next/1588/1 "2017-11-09T00:40:21Z")
I own 320 nma in Section 14 & 23, Township 15-S, Range 23-E in Lea County, New Mexico. This is just NE of Lovington.
After having leased it out to various people over the years, I leased it to a group that puts together lease packages to offer to operator/investors. I just got an email that the package containing my leases has been sold to a small company that is backed by investors, and that they probably will drill one or more wells.
I would like to know what happens if they drill and hit a producing well. I am looking for someone that can teach me the business and what to watch out for. Can anyone recommend a good attorney/consultant that I can hire for some solid advice?
Luke
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### Author:  [@ken\_Cobb](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ken_Cobb)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-comes-next/1588/2 "2017-11-09T14:14:49Z")
Get to know the operator. There are many good ones and some real shady ones. If a well makes, it will take up to a year for the operator to recoup drilling costs. Your royalty will kick in at that point. Many of the variables regarding your % and what cost you incur will be spelled out in the lease. Enjoy the mailbox money.
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### Author:  [@Diann\_Owens](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Diann_Owens)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-comes-next/1588/3 "2017-11-28T19:05:23Z")
If they start drill you will start to get division orders, etc. to sign so you will know your ownership interest in the well. After it starts producing, you will start to receive royalty checks for as long as the well produces in paying quantities. Which company purchased your lease? As for an attorney, Freeman Mills out of Dallas may be good. I know they render Title Opinions, but not sure if they consult.
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### Author:  [@JRW](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/JRW)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-comes-next/1588/4 "2018-01-13T04:09:59Z")
We used an OGL attorney out of Roswell.
I can send you info if you want.
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### Author:  [@JRW](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/JRW)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-comes-next/1588/8 "2018-02-20T20:59:45Z")
Lee.
Yes we love the guy. His name is Kelly Mack Cassell. VERY knowledgeable and he just amended a joint tenant mineral deed in Lea County to include both my sister and my spouses on the mineral deed.
It was his suggestion to include both spouses (we had not thought of it), so it was a little bit of his time and it has been filed with Lea County and we just got our copy of it.
One more step on this path. He also reviewed the lease we eventually signed, but not before he reviewed and modified it to OUR benefit also, not just the people who are offering the leases’ benefit. Several sections were removed after I explained that we would never sign anything our attorney did not review first. Hearing that, the ‘lease negotiations’ were much easier because the other party KNEW they would not slide anything past our OGL attorney and they gave us a fair lease.
If you need contact info, let me know. I can send it all to you.
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### Author:  [@Lee2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lee2)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-comes-next/1588/9 "2018-02-21T17:27:11Z")
Please do, he sounds like just the kind of attorney I need in Lea County!
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2018, 10:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-comes-next/1588/11 "2018-08-14T22:11:49Z")