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Permalink Reply by Jack Blake on September 30, 2008 at 16:39

Wouldn't that be nice!

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Permalink Reply by norman bedgood on September 30, 2008 at 23:34

no, i am in the corner of one section, where four sections come together.

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Permalink Reply by Jack Blake on September 30, 2008 at 23:43

So am I. You are part ofd the section you are in. I wondered the same thing and yes, they could drill next to you and drain you. They can't drill wells withing something like 200-300' of section lines.
I've heard things like the oil companies planning 80 arce spacing on wellbores.
Hope you get a well in your section. 640 acres is a big area.

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Permalink Reply by Grice on September 30, 2008 at 23:59

Each sections are independent of each other.

Example: The property in section 1 is pooled into a unit, while section 2 is not. A well is worked into production in section 1. The people in section 1 will receive royalties from the well, while the people in section 2 will not.

However, section 1 and 2 can be unitized to form a single unit. If this happens, people from both sections will receive royalties from the well. When two (or more) sections are unitized, all property within the unit are treated equal.

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