Frequently Asked Questions
Battalion Oil requires all requests for ownership changes and supporting documentation to be signed and mailed or emailed to the company from whom you originally leased your property.*
The table below sets forth common situations (but not all) that affect ownership changes and the documentation needed for the changes to be made.
*Required documentation varies based upon laws or regulations in different legal jurisdictions.
| Situation | Documentation Required |
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Name and Address Changes | Download the form below and follow the instructions for submission. Please include the required documentation. Change of Address Form |
Individual Name Change (due to marriage, divorce, etc.) | Certified copy of marriage certificate, divorce decree reinstating maiden name, or other document reflecting name change |
Entity Name Change (Corporation, LLC, Partnership, Etc.) | Certified copy of Certificate of Name Change as filed with the Secretary of State in the Jurisdiction of the organization with the Tax ID |
Entity Name Change (due to a merger, conversion, etc.) | Certified copy of Certificate of Merger or Conversion as filed with the Secretary of State in the Jurisdiction of the organization with the Tax ID |
Sale of an Interest | Conveyance filed of record in the county or parish in which the property is located |
Ownership Change Due to Divorce | Certified copy of divorce decree setting forth such change in ownership, together with, if appropriate a settlement agreement, and any recorded conveyances. |
Trust or Partnership is created | Trust or partnership agreement and, if appropriate, recorded document conveying the interest in a property to a trust or partnership |
Trust or Partnership is terminated | Dissolution of trust or partnership and, if appropriate, recorded conveyances to beneficiary |
Changes in Trustee of Trust | Instrument whereby the successor trustee was appointed |
Joint tenancy and one dies | Certified copy of death certificate of joint tenant |
Estate Proceedings | |
Owner died with a will (testate) and probate proceedings are to be conducted in the state where the property is located |
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Owner died with a will (testate) and probate proceedings are to be conducted in a state other than the state where the property is located |
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Owner died without a will (intestate) |
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Bankruptcy - Chapter 11 / Chapter 7 |
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Houston, Texas 77024 or email the request to OwnerRelations@battalionoil.com.
Owner Relations Contact Information
Battalion Oil
Attn: Division Orders
820 Gessner Road, Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77024
Email: OwnerRelations@battalionoil.com
Toll free: (855) 538-0599
