Area drained by well 2

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Mr. Northwest, and Mr. Northeast and Ms. Southeast find out about it.  They learn that a typical shallow well drains 60 to 100 acres (the greenish circle).  So they know that gas well #2 is draining gas out of the gas bearing strata in their mineral tracts!

They go to Mr. Southwest and ask him for a share of the royalties.

Mr. Southwest says, “No.  Sue me.”

And they do.

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