# What title do you want
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-title-do-you-want/71276
**Category:** Ownership and Title
**Created:** [June 19, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-title-do-you-want/71276 "2023-06-19T15:40:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Slabhill](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Slabhill)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-title-do-you-want/71276/1 "2023-06-19T15:40:53Z")
I recently sold my surface only. I have received a contract for sub surface easement. Contract says $10 and other considerations but makes no offers. Should I get compensation for a company wanting me to sign so they can move drilling equipment. I have a mineral lease with Black Swan?
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-title-do-you-want/71276/2 "2023-06-19T22:44:41Z")
It would be more helpful if you would give a state and county. Are you getting a contract for a mineral lease, subsurface gas storage or what kind of document. If you sold the surface, then drilling operations contracts for surface usage would be with the new surface owner. The $10 is standard language as the actual amounts are private. Always wise to get an attorney involved if you do not understand the language in a contract.
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### Author:  [@Slabhill](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Slabhill)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-title-do-you-want/71276/3 "2023-06-27T01:01:27Z")
The county is Martin County in Texas. The phone call said they wanted to move drilling equipment. Sent contracts for subsurface. Black Swan is operator.
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### Author:  [@NMoilboy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/NMoilboy)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-title-do-you-want/71276/4 "2023-06-27T17:37:31Z")
If they want a subsurface easement they most likely want to drill through your subsurface to access minerals not on your land. An off-unit pad as it were. I would not agree to that without compensation or some additional explanation. If that is what is happening, and you still had the surface, you’d get damages/etc. for the pad construction on your surface. But as a mineral owner, nada.
I would clarify what they want to drill and what (area) it is going to produce from. “Show me a map or well plan or what is in it for me.” Maybe there is a quid pro quo here. I’ll sign this easement if you will show/tell me when/how you will develop my acreage. Etc.
The “we want to move drilling equipment so here’s a subsurface contract” thing makes no sense (to me), which may be your point.
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### Author:  [@Slabhill](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Slabhill)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-title-do-you-want/71276/5 "2023-07-12T16:26:58Z")
Thank you so much. I think I will seek some legal counsel on this and some other basics.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-title-do-you-want/71276/6 "2023-09-17T15:41:31Z")
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