Lease bonus not paid but well already drilled

Oklahoma Mineral Rights Canadian County, OK
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We were force pooled in 9-13N-5W in Canadian County, OK in June of 2019. We agreed via email to our lease bonus and royalty amount, but six months later we still have not been paid. The company never sent any more information as to the specific amount we would be paid in regard to our acreage. Now, I noticed that a new well has been drilled and is in production in this section. When I emailed the company that pooled us, they said that they just needed a W-9 to pay us our lease bonus and then would send division orders.

If a company fails to pay a lease bonus prior to the well going into production, is there a penalty they have to pay? What should my next course of action be?

Thanks for your help!

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If you send them the W-9, they should pay you. There is no penalty. The IRS requires proper documentation for tax ID# before payments can be made.

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Thanks, Todd! I sent them my W-9.

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