How to get an oil co. (XTO) to file a release of an expired lease in the county courthouse.

My gas lease clearly expired on June 8 2011 yet the last leaseholder- XTO Energy a subsidiary of EXXON has failed to file a "release of lease" in the Clinton County, PA courthouse. I have contacted them many times and they agree that the lease has expired and they will take care of it yet they haven't done anything after 6 months. It may seem a trivial detail except that these leases are not filed-only a memo of lease is filed that contains no lease details. Other companies are reluctant to deal with properties that have a filed memo of lease because most leases are extended via "held by production" shenanigans. Has anyone else had this problem?  How can I get this filed? Thanks.

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3uq96odaochmjPermalink Reply by 3uq96odaochmj on December 14, 2011 at 8:42am

Hopefully you have a signed and notarized copy of the original lease and memorandum as well.

Permalink Reply by Todd Charles on December 14, 2011 at 8:47am

...and if other company's landmen are in your area, you can put the word out, with them, that your lease has expired with XTO - and you are interested in signing with someone else.

Permalink Reply by Jim Litwinowicz on December 14, 2011 at 12:48pm

A letter from a law firm often gets attention

Permalink Reply by JK on December 14, 2011 at 3:39pm

Get a release letter from them then take it yourself to the court house and get it recorded.

They will stamp it recorded.  There's your proof.  Done.

Permalink Reply by Finnbear on December 14, 2011 at 5:31pm

Have you employed a good oil and gas attorney? They should be able to take care of this in short order.

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