Property Ownership
A working interest in Oklahoma oil and gas means:
ARoyalties received from production without operating costs
BAn ownership interest in the oil and gas lease that bears a proportionate share of drilling and operating costs✓ Correct
CThe right to work on a drilling rig
DThe surface owner's right to compensation
Explanation
A working interest (operating interest) in Oklahoma oil and gas is an interest in the leasehold that bears a proportionate share of the costs to drill, develop, and produce oil and gas. It differs from a royalty interest, which receives a share of production without bearing costs.
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Key Terms to Know
Chain of Title
The sequential record of all transfers of ownership for a piece of property from the original patent holder to the present owner.
Fee SimpleThe highest and most complete form of property ownership — absolute ownership with the right to use, sell, or pass the property to heirs.
Joint TenancyCo-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.
Tenancy in CommonCo-ownership where two or more people hold undivided interests that need not be equal and pass to each owner's heirs — no right of survivorship.
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