# Whiting Petroleum & Production to Division Order Lead Time
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/whiting-petroleum-production-to-division-order-lead-time/9639
**Category:** Richland County, MT
**Created:** [August 12, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/whiting-petroleum-production-to-division-order-lead-time/9639 "2014-08-12T14:36:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Mark\_Presley](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mark_Presley)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/whiting-petroleum-production-to-division-order-lead-time/9639/1 "2014-08-12T14:36:20Z")
I may be a bit premature with this, but I recently learned of approval from the Montana BOGC for up to 4 horizontal wells to be drilled on our interests in 24N-58E & 25N-59E. Just wondering how long after completion does it take Whiting to issue DO’s? Royalty checks? Comments from anyone with experience with Whiting would be greatly appreciated!
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### Author:  [@Joanne\_G](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Joanne_G)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/whiting-petroleum-production-to-division-order-lead-time/9639/2 "2014-08-12T22:31:56Z")
I don’t want to burst your bubble here, but just because it’s been approved doesn’t mean it’s guaranteed to be drilled if ever. Look for a well that has been spudded—that means drilling has started. After completion and time for division orders? It could be six months in my experience. MT BOGC has old news in it. I find that they are at least several months behind on things. You will learn patience through this! Don’t spend anything till you see a check. And then the volume produced often wanes quite quickly.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Doyle](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Doyle)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/whiting-petroleum-production-to-division-order-lead-time/9639/3 "2014-08-12T23:05:08Z")
[http://msuextension.org/publications/OutdoorsEnvironmentandWildlife/MT201208HR.pdf](http://msuextension.org/publications/OutdoorsEnvironmentandWildlife/MT201208HR.pdf)
Mark,
The brief tutorial on oil and gas drilling in Montana found at the link above has some relevant information for you.
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### Author:  [@Mark\_Presley](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mark_Presley)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2014, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/whiting-petroleum-production-to-division-order-lead-time/9639/4 "2014-08-13T18:38:31Z")
Thanks much for the replies. I’ve been following Whiting’s activities in Richland County for quite a while now, and the last 8 or so wells drilled (in the adjacent sections to ours), were drilled within 60 days of approval, and yes I am looking for the locations to show up as new on the BOGC, which lags a couple of months. Just looking for some rough ideas from folks who have dealt with Whiting.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/whiting-petroleum-production-to-division-order-lead-time/9639/5 "2018-08-15T00:25:04Z")