Camino has filed applications for 4 additional wells. One will be in the Springer Formation. I signed a Pre-Pooling Letter Agreement (PPLA) back in April 2021 related to Pooling Application Cause CD No. 2021-00469 Final Order No. 719517. It pooled all oil and gas interest in the Mississippian, Woodford and Hunton common sources of supply. Does Camino need to file a Pooling Application for the Springer common source of supply?
Oops… Section 12-6N-7W
“It depends”. The Springer is technically above the Mississippian on some strat charts. The Black Marker is above the “Mississippian” on their displays. The Black Marker may be considered transitional between the Miss and Penn times. Case 2025-003468 only lists the horizons as Woodford and Mississippian for the same well as 3469.
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We are getting offers to lease that excludes the Pooled formations. (Mississippian, Woodford, Hunton).
Doesn’t surprise me as they may consider the Black Marker open to lease. You can either lease or wait and see if there is a pooling.
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M_Barnes you are right. The Springer (Black Marker) is not HBP in section 12-6N-7W. The recent south offset, namely the Camino: Tyler 0607 13-24 1UXH is a Black Marker completion (8/2025) for 987 BOPD, 3,314 MCFD (from completion Form 1002A). Unleased mineral owners will likely get an offer, and if not negotiated be named under the pooling.
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I received a phone call from Camino Landsman offering a new lease for the Woodford formation 12-6N-7W. He told me the lease offer was because of a depth clause we had in our current lease. This is what Camino offered. “Camino is looking to produce the Woodford Formation. They are offering $750 @ 1/5, $1000 @ 3/16, or $1250 @ 1/8.” Do you think there will be pooling and if so would it be better to wait?
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The current horizontal well in 12-6N-7W is the Roberts 0607 12-1MXH which produces in the Mississippian.
Camino has filed OCC case 2025-003475 increased density for three Woodford wells.
Camino has filed OCC case 2025-003474 increased density for two more Miss wells.
Camino has filed OCC case 2025-003471 increased density for a Springer well (Black Marker may or may not be included in that case)
Multiunit cases have been filed for at lease four of the wells so far.
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I would think that it is highly likely that they will need to do cleanup pooling for zones that were not covered by other poolings or leases that had depth clauses.
If you have a good attorney with a rock solid lease for 1/4, I would go with that. If you do not, then I cannot guarantee that they will pool.
I see leases in sec 13 for 22.5% and 25%, so I suspect you can get a higher royalty than 1/5th.
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Camino’s Pooling Application for the Springer Formation was filed Friday (12/19/2025). My wife and I signed a three-year Oil & Gas lease last month (November), so we were not named in the Pooling Application. We got a modest bonus plus 1/4 royalty and an Exhibit “A” we could live with. No deductions. No warranty.
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If you do not agree to being pooled and get pooled anyway u have no follow on liability. Avoid liability
Camino has been trying to lease since the summer of 2025. I received my letter, then two weeks later received a pooling application. I asked about being pooled instead of leased, since the lease deal and bonus had not yet been sent. I was told they would drop us from pooling if the leasing went through. We still have not received our lease bonuses from October. It appears Camino was in a hurry and pushing the leasing process while in the middle of leasing activities.
How can companies pool you when they have not even paid the agreed lease bonus? It sounds like the oil companies are abusing the pooling process.
Things have changed. Investors are skeptical. The math changed. Now the will be drilling to hold acreage. They could in a bad position with marginal returns. Or no return
Never hand over a lease without getting paid the same day. Did you sign and return a lease? Operators frequently rush leasing up until the end of the 20 days of a pooling order time frame. Quite normal and totally allowed. If you signed a lease, see if it has been filed using www.okcountyrecords.com. If you only signed the letter, then you have no lease. If you do not see that your lease has been filed, then to be safe, you might want to answer the pooling order with a letter and note that you signed a lease on XX date at YY royalty. Attach a copy. If you don’t have a lease, then most of us would pick the highest royalty option at pooling. Send correspondence by certified mail return receipt and keep a copy of everything.
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No I did not return the signed lease without being compensated. I told them I needed to get paid the same time they received their paperwork, or fairly close.
Some companies are abusing the pooling process timeline. In this instance the operator mailed unsolicited letters to lease, then ONE week later a Pooling application and notice of hearing came with EVERYONE listed. We were told by the company that: "we typically don’t remove owners from the pooling respondent lists until the entire lease process has been completed - lease recorded and owner paid. It’s a precaution in case the deal falls through.“ So basically everyone is listed in pooling while they are also in the leasing process. The time frames have been tightened to favor the oil company–pushing the interest owner to “hurry” and make a decision–leaving very little time for due diligence and or consultation with your legal counsel.
Some companies are known for that timing style. Others are more reasonable.
There were 2 cleanup poolings for zones that were not covered by other poolings or leases that had depth clauses. CD 2025-004122 for the Springer Formation and CD 2025-004208 for the Woodford Formation. Both have had an OCC Hearing and both have been recommended. Waiting on Final Orders for both.
Opting out of pooling has some advantages. Like no ongoing liability
One must answer a pooling in OK or you will be assigned the worst royalty option. TX is very different. Please be specific as to which state you are referencing.
In OK, you only have 20 calendar days in which to answer the pooling.
I see Camino has new applications filed to now include part of section 13-6N-7W in the laterals for the 2 Woodford and 1 Mississippian wells. No changes for the Springer formation well. Hearing is set for February 24, 2026.
Sounds like the message is never be first to lease
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