These four wells named after horses have no spud date so they are merely permitted.
James Brown said:
As for wells: 151-94-32 is in 1280 acre spacing unit along with 151-94-29. There is a well physically located in 151-94-29 called Delores Sand. It began production in April this year. It has legs that go into 151-94-32...so royalties would be generated from this well for your brother. The operator of this well is WPX Energy.
In section 149-93-29, there are 4 Confidential wells called Morgan, Arabian, Mustang, and Pinto. Being confidential, it means that information about the well is still unavailable, and is not yet completed or in production. When it might be is anyone's guess. Enerplus Resources is the operator for these wells.
I am unfamiliar with either of these oil companies. If you do a web search, you should be able to come up with contact information for both.
I found nothing in the county records under your brother's last name. In fact, not a whole lot at all in the records for these two properties. Any other names (like the person for whom probate was done) that I might search?
Delores Sand 96,123 in 6 months ending in Sept for the last month I have numbers for. A very nice Sanish well.
Daniel Stclaire said:
or ambrose hosie, tena waters hosie
Daniel Stclaire said:
Joel hosie s.r. was our dds name, s.r did get a bonus of $100,000.00 as did his siblings it may be under the name tina waters, our dads mothers name, guess I dont know what to say, but we do have all sorts of paperwork from joel s.r. before he died, we used to be leased with peak energy of north dakota but have been traded to others. Guess we should call WPX Energy...any idea of how much oil has been produced from delores-sand? Thank you very much.
Daniel - Sorry, but I still couldn't find anything in the county records with any of the names you provided to me. There could be a couple reasons: 1) the NDRIN online county records is not all-inclusive. When I checked with Williams County Recorders office, they indicated that only records after 1990 were loaded into the online system. Older records were still located in the county courthouse. Your properties are in Dunn and McKenzie counties. I don't know how far back their online records go. So it might be possible that the documents exist...but too old to be online.
If the probate you describe is relatively recent (last few years)...then I would have thought documents (such as will/death certificate and lease agreements would be online. Did the probate take place in North Dakota or other state? In order to legally transfer the land/mineral rights, the probate of mineral rights would have had to be done in ND. If it was not, then I would suggest you contact an attorney to discuss options.
Some possible suggestions for you: 1) contact the oil companies and try to get hold of a Division Analyst or Landman in their land department. Ask them questions about whether they can enlighten you. 2) you could try to get hold of an independent landman (if you are unfamiliar, a "landman" is a person who does title searches of county records to determine legal ownership of land/mineral rights). This person could help determine ownership rights for your brother. I would also try to get copies of any documents you or the family have that show the transfer of ownership. Copies of death certificates, wills, Deeds, lease agreements...whatever. You can then talk intelligently with the oil company/landman and provide copies if necessary.
If all this fails to get you answers...then you may need to seek guidance from an attorney in ND. Good luck.
n section 149-93-29, there are 4 Confidential wells called Morgan, Arabian, Mustang, and Pinto. Being confidential, it means that information about the well is still unavailable, and is not yet completed or in production. When it might be is anyone's guess. Enerplus Resources is the operator for these wells.
these 4 wells u mention here.. are mine and they been producing for awhile now and i do recieve royaltys for them... They are called the four horses.
James Brown said:
Daniel - Sorry, but I still couldn't find anything in the county records with any of the names you provided to me. There could be a couple reasons: 1) the NDRIN online county records is not all-inclusive. When I checked with Williams County Recorders office, they indicated that only records after 1990 were loaded into the online system. Older records were still located in the county courthouse. Your properties are in Dunn and McKenzie counties. I don't know how far back their online records go. So it might be possible that the documents exist...but too old to be online.
If the probate you describe is relatively recent (last few years)...then I would have thought documents (such as will/death certificate and lease agreements would be online. Did the probate take place in North Dakota or other state? In order to legally transfer the land/mineral rights, the probate of mineral rights would have had to be done in ND. If it was not, then I would suggest you contact an attorney to discuss options.
Some possible suggestions for you: 1) contact the oil companies and try to get hold of a Division Analyst or Landman in their land department. Ask them questions about whether they can enlighten you. 2) you could try to get hold of an independent landman (if you are unfamiliar, a "landman" is a person who does title searches of county records to determine legal ownership of land/mineral rights). This person could help determine ownership rights for your brother. I would also try to get copies of any documents you or the family have that show the transfer of ownership. Copies of death certificates, wills, Deeds, lease agreements...whatever. You can then talk intelligently with the oil company/landman and provide copies if necessary.
If all this fails to get you answers...then you may need to seek guidance from an attorney in ND. Good luck.
Arabian,Mustang and Pinto are off confidential status.
Arabian- IP 3-17-2013 IP oil 813 cumulative as of May 111,913
Mustang- IP 9-28-2013 IP oil 1,352 cumulative as of May 151,742
Pinto- IP 9-23-2013 IP oil 1,538 cumulative as of May 146,983
I and my brother are in section 24. Howdy neighbor!
Chilali Howling Wolf said:
n section 149-93-29, there are 4 Confidential wells called Morgan, Arabian, Mustang, and Pinto. Being confidential, it means that information about the well is still unavailable, and is not yet completed or in production. When it might be is anyone's guess. Enerplus Resources is the operator for these wells.
these 4 wells u mention here.. are mine and they been producing for awhile now and i do recieve royaltys for them... They are called the four horses.
The best analogy for this situation would be buying a car. The dealer is trustworthy but you don't go in and buy a car for sticker price, at least most people don't. If the lease has been signed, as most have indicated, it is a done deal. Stop worrying about it and move forward and make the best with what you have inherited, it didn't cost you anything. Hopefully you have close to a 20% royalty, that is really what you are paid on based on the well production, the signing bonus is just a one time payment. It sounds like I would be more concerned about the family member who isn't interested in sharing any information on the current probate status and actual amount of the net mineral rights. At least with that information, you would be able to guesstimate what percentage of the net your husband might be inheriting and its potential value. I found in probating two properties for my Mom, it took 6 months and gathering information from several relatives that the oil company required so everyone gets paid. We also prepared quit claims during the process to avoid probate for the next generation. Something to consider along the way and ask your lawyer after you get things settled. Patience in the oil business is a key consideration at the beginning and while you are waiting to get the initial payment. Once you get those items established, you will find as others have mentioned, the oil companies will work to keep you in the loop and paid regularly as long as the wells continue to produce.