Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-521
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Leasing of mineral interests of owners who cannot be
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located.
In an action filed by any person, firm or corporation owning an
interest in the minerals in any tract or tracts of land in the State
of Oklahoma or owning an oil and gas lease on such an interest
wherein it is made to appear that the defendant or defendants in
such action own or appear to own in the aggregate a minority
interest in said minerals thereunder but that the residence,
business address or whereabouts of one or more of the defendants
cannot be ascertained, the district court of the county wherein such
tract or tracts of land are situated shall have the power to appoint
a receiver over the mineral interest of such defendants whose
residence, business address, or whereabouts are unknown, upon
compliance with the procedure set forth in Section 2 hereof.
In an action filed by any person, firm or corporation owning an
interest in the minerals in any tract or tracts of land in the State
of Oklahoma or owning an oil and gas lease on such an interest
wherein it is made to appear that the defendant or defendants in
such action own or appear to own in the aggregate a minority
interest in said minerals thereunder but that the residence,
business address or whereabouts of one or more of the defendants
cannot be ascertained, the district court of the county wherein such
tract or tracts of land are situated shall have the power to appoint
a receiver over the mineral interest of such defendants whose
residence, business address, or whereabouts are unknown, upon
compliance with the procedure set forth in Section 2 hereof.
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