Declaration of Pooled Unit - Short Form
Overview of this form
The Declaration of Pooled Unit - Short Form is a legal document executed by an Operator to officially pool and combine lands for the purpose of oil and gas production. This form notifies relevant parties about the specific lands included in the pooled unit established by the Operator and outlines the pooling authority granted to the Lessee in the associated leases. Unlike other oil and gas forms, this short form focuses solely on the declaration and notice aspects of pooling the unit.
Key parts of this document
- Header detailing the state, county, and Operator's name and address
- Effective date of the declaration
- Description of the lands involved in the pooled unit
- Name of the pooled unit as designated by the Operator
- Reference to the oil and gas leases as outlined in Exhibit A
- Signature section for the Operator, including acknowledgment
Situations where this form applies
This form is typically used when an oil and gas Operator seeks to pool multiple leased properties for efficient production of oil and gas. It is essential to complete this declaration before beginning drilling operations to ensure legal compliance and proper notification of all parties involved. Scenarios may include when combining lands from different leases to maximize production or when starting a new drilling project in a combined area.
Intended users of this form
- Operators of oil and gas leases looking to pool lands
- Lessee companies managing multiple oil and gas interests
- Landowners or stakeholders involved in a pooled unit agreement
- Legal representatives handling oil and gas arrangements
Completing this form step by step
- Identify the Operator's name and address, and fill in the state and county.
- Enter the effective date for the pooling declaration.
- Provide a detailed description of the lands included within the pooled unit.
- Assign a name to the pooled unit for organizational purposes.
- Attach and reference Exhibit A, detailing the oil and gas leases.
- Sign and date the declaration where indicated to validate the document.
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Avoid these common issues
- Failing to provide a complete description of the lands included in the pooled unit.
- Not referencing Exhibit A, which is critical for identifying the leases.
- Missing the signature or the acknowledgment section, rendering the form invalid.
- Using an incorrect effective date that can lead to legal disputes.
Benefits of completing this form online
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Once a Pooling Order is entered, you will receive a copy of the Order, which will state your options as an owner of an interest in the unit. Typically, the Order will afford you a number of options of a cash bonus and royalty payments on production based on the fair market value of your interest.
It also records a "Declaration of Pooling" or similarly named document in the land records office at the local Courthouse. The declaration shows the boundaries of the pooling unit and identifies all the landowners and amount of property each landowner actually has in the unit.
A Pugh Clause is meant to prevent a lessee from declaring all lands under an oil and gas lease as being held by production, even if production only occurs on a fraction of the property.
Unit Agreement means any agreement for the development or operation of all or any portion of the Leased Lands with other lands as a single unit without regard to separate ownership and for the allocation of costs and benefits on a basis as defined in such agreement.
Pooling Clause: Joining the Leased Land with Other Land The area formed is called a pool or sometimes a pooled unit. Pooling permits the lessee to prevent waste by avoiding unnecessary drilling and to protect the correlative rights of the mineral owners in the common reservoir.
As noted above, while pooling focuses on efficiently combining lands for the purpose of obtaining a drilling permit to drill a single well, unitization focuses on the combination of interests covering a larger area to facilitate development of all or part of a common source of supply (i.e. a field/reservoir).
Forced Pooling (sometimes called Statutory or Compulsory Pooling) is a legal mechanism that allows oil and gas operators to drill wells when they are unable to get 100% of the mineral interests to commit to support the drilling of a well.
