Okla. Stat. tit. 64, § 64-1072: Contracts authorized

The Commissioners of the Land Office shall be, and they are

hereby authorized to execute supplemental contracts to lessees on

all lease contracts embracing more than thirty thousand (30,000)

acres in one body without submitting same to bids for the renewal of

said leases, providing that if oil and gas, or either of them, are

being produced on said tracts of land in paying quantities at the

expiration of said leases, that then, and in that event, said leases

shall be extended for so long a period of time as gas and oil, or

either of them, shall be produced on said tracts of land in paying

quantities; provided, however, that drilling operations shall be

commenced within six (6) months from the date of passage of this

resolution, and shall be prosecuted with diligence.