Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1501.1: Petition for partition - Contents - Proof required

A. When the object of the action is to effect a partition of

real property, the petition must describe the property and the

respective interests of the owners thereof, if known.

B. 1. Except as provided for in this subsection, in any action

involving the partition of a mineral estate, in addition to the

requirements of subsection A of this section, the petition shall

specify and the plaintiff shall establish at trial by a

preponderance of the evidence that:

a. one or more of the co-owners of the mineral estate are

frustrating the development objective of the plaintiff

for the estate; and

b. an order of the Corporation Commission to pool and

develop said minerals pursuant to Section 87.1 of

Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes and a plan of

unitization created pursuant to Sections 287.1 through

287.15 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes would not

effectuate a realization of the development objective.

2. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any

action involving the partition of a mineral estate, if the person

requesting the partition owns the surface estate or any part thereof

and also owns an interest in the mineral estate.

R.L. 1910, § 4940. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 40, § 1, emerg. eff.

March 2, 1970; Laws 1971, c. 65, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 1971;