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Mineral Rights & Royalty Calculations Flashcards

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  1. A tract contains 320 acres. An operator leases the minerals and the lease provides a 3/16 royalty. The well produces 10,000 Mcf/month at $3.00/Mcf. What is the monthly gross royalty value before deductions?

    Answer: $5,625.00

    10,000 Mcf × $3.00 = $30,000 gross; $30,000 × 3/16 = $5,625.00.

  2. Which doctrine holds that a severed mineral estate is the dominant estate over the surface estate?

    Answer: Mineral dominance doctrine

    The mineral dominance doctrine gives the mineral owner/lessee the right to use as much of the surface as reasonably necessary to develop the minerals.

  3. A non-participating royalty interest (NPRI) owner receives royalties but does NOT receive which of the following?

    Answer: All of the above

    An NPRI owner has no executive rights and typically does not share in bonus, delay rental, or shut-in payments unless specifically provided.

  4. An overriding royalty interest (ORRI) differs from a landowner royalty because it:

    Answer: Is carved out of the lessee's working interest

    An ORRI is carved out of the working interest owner's share and expires when the underlying lease terminates.

  5. A royalty clause states 'free of cost at the well.' This language most likely means:

    Answer: Post-production costs cannot be deducted from the royalty

    'Free of cost at the well' protects the lessor from having post-production costs (gathering, compression, transportation) deducted from their royalty.

  6. A lessee owns a 640-acre lease and drills one well. The well's allocated production is calculated using which unit size if the state requires 640-acre units for gas?

    Answer: 640 acres

    A single 640-acre state-mandated unit would allocate all production to the entire 640-acre unit.

  7. Participating Royalty Interest (PRI) differs from a standard NPRI in that the PRI owner:

    Answer: Has the right to execute leases and share in bonus and rentals

    A participating royalty interest owner retains executive rights and participates in bonuses and delay rentals in addition to production royalties.