Oil and Gas Attorney

Ownership and Title
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Where can we find the title opinion for our mineral interest?

Or, should we hire an attorney to help us look for the title opinion?

2

Not sure what you’re looking for. The company that operated the well had a title opinion rendered for their benefit when the well was drilled and completed. They are not likely (as in never) to share it with you. So, you could hire your own attorney to render an opinion as to what you own. But, depending on what you’re after, a landman would be a lot cheaper to hire and tell you the title. We need a little more background on this question.

3

Thank you for your response. Very helpful. The operator wanted to see our title opinion. We showed them the deed, a division order, and document stating we have a working interest. We think it may be worth still checking it over and looking for the chain of title or a lease. Hope this helps.

4

I think you can get there with an ownership from a reputable landman. they may have to lay out their chain of title, so the operator can see.

5

This is a read flag that they may not agree with you owning anything. Tim is right. You can have a landman pull the deeds in the chain and provide them to the operator with a Working Interest Ownership Report. It helps to seek out a CPL registered with the AAPL for credibility. Good luck!

6

Okay, thank you very much.

7

Thank you. I appreciate the advice.

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The main question is, what problem are you trying to solve? As Tim said, youre never going to get an operator to send you a division order title opinion. You can however ask for the comments and requirements in which it seems you are most likely listed to see if they will share that with you, if you or the heir you got it from arent listed in that, then youre really fighting an uphill battle. I would not pay anyone to go on a wild goose chase unless you know exactly what the issue is and if its able to be solved. Even if you do pay a landman, its then going to be their work vs the title attorneys work, 9.5 times out of 10, the title attorney that prepared the title opinion is going to be right

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