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production obtained from certain tracts of land in Wood County.
Humble was subsequently acquired by Exxon Corporation (Exxon).
Jessamine and Frankie Allen died in 1979 and 1989,
respectively, and decedent served as the independent executrix of
both estates. Upon Jessamine’s death, decedent inherited a
portion of Jessamine’s interest in the leased property. Upon
Frankie’s death, decedent inherited all of Frankie’s interest in
the leased property, as well as the remaining portion of
Jessamine’s interest, which Frankie had previously inherited.
Decedent’s, Frankie’s, and Jessamine’s interests in the Wood
County property were part of a unit formation known as the
Hawkins Field Unit (HFU). The Texas Railroad Commission, which
regulates oil and gas operations in Texas, approved the HFU for
unitization on November 26, 1974. In a unit agreement, effective
January 2, 1975, interest owners in the area utilized oil and gas
rights pertaining to the unitized formation. The unit agreement
embraces interests of approximately 2,200 royalty interest
owners2 and 300 working interest owners. Exxon is the sole unit
operator of the HFU and possesses the exclusive right to conduct
HFU operations pursuant to a unit operating agreement between
Exxon and the other working interest owners.3
2Decedent, Jessamine, and Frankie were royalty interest
owners.
3Exxon was the HFU’s largest working interest owner.
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