If they weren't succesful they would not be doing it, I think after the 20 year point it's much simpler. I know of a person that did gain them back but I think they were from the Goverment.
On Oct 28, 6:03 pm, rr70ss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you do a statement of claim every 20 you are ok. If you have not done one > since July 1, 1983 then a statement of claim may be in order. I am sure > there are some out there where the surface owner is trying to obtain the > mineral interests back cause I have seen the notices in the Williston Herald. > But yep someone did some talking to someone and got a law passed, which is > really unfortunate for many who don't even know they have O&G interests in > the state and if the landman cant find them then the notice might not make it > to them either. I think most of it was the out-of-staters who came in and > bought farms without the mineral interests and are hating whats going on > around them and not collecting a check. This way they can gain some back > maybe. > > In a message dated 10/28/08 17:44:32 US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL > PROTECTED] writes: > > Does anybody know if surface owners have been successful in gaining > ownership of minerals under North Dakota 38-18.1 NDCC. As I > understand, this law gives surface land owners in North Dakota the > right to claim ownership of minerals on any inactive (unleased) parcel > where they are the owner of the surface. This seems highly unfair as > many of the minerals in Western North Dakota have been in active since > the late 70's or early 80's and naturally they were not under lease > until the recent spike in oil prices and good results in the BAKKEN, > and thus have been inactive for more than 20 years. This law seems > like it is very unfair to mineral owneres and needs to be recinded. > The law can be viewed at: > > http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t38c181.pdf. > > Please let me know your thoughts --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bakken Shale Discussion" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bakken-shale-discussion?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
