# What does the term "oil runs" mean?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-does-the-term-oil-runs-mean/24204
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [November 11, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-does-the-term-oil-runs-mean/24204 "2010-11-11T00:59:14Z")
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### Author:  [@Sparky](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Sparky)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-does-the-term-oil-runs-mean/24204/1 "2010-11-11T00:59:14Z")
When viewing the ND Oil and Gas Commission website, I’ve noticed that when a well comes off confidential status, for a time being the produced oil is referred to as “oil runs” rather than “oil produced.” What does this mean?
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### Author:  [@Jay\_Dahl](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jay_Dahl)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-does-the-term-oil-runs-mean/24204/2 "2010-11-11T23:17:41Z")
Sparky,
Oil runs is the number of barrels sold and “oil produced” is the number of barrels produced. You receive payment on the barrels sold. There are usually a few barrels produced towards the end of the month that will be sold in the next month.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-does-the-term-oil-runs-mean/24204/3 "2018-08-15T04:37:38Z")