Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-521: Leasing of mineral interests of owners who cannot be

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.