A deed for both land and mineral rights is granted to a grantee excepting mineral rights. At what point may that exception be lifted? The old original deed (granto is long gone) for this land Excepted Mineral rights. There have been numerous deed transfers, but none that “release” the exception
There might be additional language that would limit the reservation to a specie number of years. A professional would need to look at that.
But if it is not limited, the reservation does not go away.
But Ohio has a dormant mineral act. Stated very simply, according to Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act DMA, a landowner can repossess the title to their severed mineral interests if the mineral rights holder or a lessee does not explore or produce the oil and gas within 20 years. This DMA guides Ohio County members in their ownership of mineral rights.
However, several steps need to be taken to claim the mineral rights.
Ohio is the state. I believe there is a 20 year reservation. The earliest deed transferring was in the 1930’a
Do you own the surface? Only the surface owner can file the claim if there has been no leases or production in the last 20 years. If you own the surface, you have to give public notice to the current mineral owner and their heirs to respond.