# Why is a Broker Involved?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/why-is-a-broker-involved/61435
**Category:** Duchesne County, UT
**Created:** [April 14, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/why-is-a-broker-involved/61435 "2021-04-14T17:52:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Diddly](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Diddly)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/why-is-a-broker-involved/61435/1 "2021-04-14T17:52:58Z")
I just completed negotiations with EP Energy for a right of way and surface use agreement on our property. To my surprise, the checks were issued from Transcontinental Oil Company out of Denver, and not EP. Any thoughts on why a broker was used?
Thanks for the info!
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### Author:  [@maxroyalty](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/maxroyalty)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/why-is-a-broker-involved/61435/2 "2021-04-23T21:58:15Z")
Many operators use brokers for leasing and surface agreements. It is a common practice and EP Energy has done it for a long time.
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### Author:  [@Diddly](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Diddly)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/why-is-a-broker-involved/61435/3 "2021-04-24T10:20:32Z")
Thanks for the info!
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/why-is-a-broker-involved/61435/4 "2021-07-13T17:53:35Z")
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