Owner Relations

At Daylight Petroleum, we value our relationship with our royalty owners, landowners and working interest partners.  We encourage you to read through the information on this page to help answer any general questions, and contact us with specific inquiries.

Monthly checks for oil and natural gas revenues are mailed before the last business day of the month. If you have not received your check by the 15th of the following month, please call the Revenue Team at 1-888-405-5040, ext 1 or send us an email.

Direct Deposit is Daylight’s preferred method of payment, as it is the most efficient, safe and timely method to make and receive revenue payments. Enroll by filling out the Direct Deposit Form and mail to PO Box 52070, Houston, Texas 77052

Please allow 15 business days for delivery from the last day of the month before reporting a missing check. If your check not received, stolen or lost, please call 1-888-405-5040, ext. 1 so a stop payment can be issued.

Checks must be cashed within 120 days of the issue date. If your check is stale dated, please write VOID on the check and return to the address below. Returned, lost or stolen check amounts will be reissued during the following check run period, along with any additional revenue amounts owed, so long as the total amount exceeds Daylight’s minimum check amount.

Daylight Petroleum
Attn: Revenue Department
345 Riverview, Suite 520
Wichita, KS 67203

Checks are not issued until the royalty payment amount reaches a minimum of $100. However, once a year, checks are issued for royalty payment that amount to $10 or more.

Payments may be affected by a number of items and circumstances, including the following:

Notice of a change in ownership — When Daylight receives notice of a change in ownership such as notice of death, change of address, transfer of property, assignment of interest or legal dispute, payments will accumulate and release once we receive all necessary documentation and have completed the change of ownership.

Please review our OWNERSHIP CHANGE GUIDE for further information

Missing or incorrect address — If Daylight receives notice of an incorrect address, payments will be suspended until a corrected address is on file.

Oil and natural gas production and market conditions — Changes in a well’s production or oil and natural gas prices may affect the amount of a payment, as can normal maintenance issues, which may impact the volume a well produces in a specific time period.

Corrections to a previous payment — Adjusting a quantity, price or decimal may be required if there was a previous overpayment or underpayment.

If you have questions about owner payments or your account, call at 1-888-405-5040, ext. 1 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday​, Central time, or email our Revenue Team.

Direct Deposit is Daylight’s preferred method of payment, as it is the most efficient, safe and timely method to make and receive revenue payments. Enroll by filling out the Direct Deposit Form and mailing to the address below.

Daylight Petroleum
Attn: Revenue Department
P.O. Box 52070
Houston, Texas 77052

Daylight is required to report to the Internal Revenue Service all payments made to interest owners. In order to report the payments correctly, we request you fill out and return a Form W-9 providing your Tax Identification Number. Until we have a valid Tax Identification Number or Social Security Number on file for you, the Internal Revenue Service requires that we withhold 24% of all revenues (30% for foreign residents) until the information is provided. Complete and submit a form W-9 to OwnerRelations@daylightpetroleum.com to avoid future withholdings.

Revenue checks are not negotiable after 120 days. Checks more than 120 days old are considered stale dated and can be re-issued by returning the check to the address below. Daylight will include this amount on your next revenue check.

Daylight Petroleum
Attn: Revenue Department
P.O. Box 52070
Houston, Texas 77052

Royalty owners who were issued at least $10 during the calendar year should receive a Form 1099-Miscellaneous Income statement. The IRS does not require Daylight to furnish a 1099-Miscellaneous Income statement to foreign, nonprofit or incorporated owners.

Working interest owners who were issued at least $600 during the calendar year should receive a Form 1099-NEC Income statement.

Daylight will mail Form 1099-Miscellaneous Income statements by January 31 of each year. If you do not receive an expected 1099 by February 15, please contact the Revenue Department and include your complete account number.

The Form 1099-Miscellaneous and 1099-NEC​ Income statement report an owner's gross income paid by Daylight prior to any other deductions or taxes. The form will also list required state and/or federal withholding, if applicable.

Revenue is reported on the Form 1099-Miscellaneous and 1099-NEC Income statements for the year in which the check was issued; regardless of when the owner received the check. In this example, the revenue would be reported on the 2022​​ form.​ If a check issued is stolen, lost or becomes stale dated and is ultimately voided in the following calendar year, the void will be reflected on the following years Form 1099-Miscellaneous or 1099-NEC Income statement.

We understand. Please complete and sign the 1099 Authorization Form to the Revenue Department and include our complete account number

To request a copy of your 1099 or if you have further questions, please contact the Revenue Department and include your complete account number, the last four digits of your Tax Identification Number or Social Security Number along with all details related to your inquiry.

In addressing any ownership change situation, please note the following:

  • Please include the new owner’s mailing address with a completed W-9 form with all Ownership Transfers.
  • All payees are required to evidence a valid Social Security or tax identification number by IRS Form W-9, or federal law requires 24% of the payment to be withheld in accordance with Section 3406 of the Internal Revenue Service, which will not be refundable by Daylight. If you need additional guidance on how to fill out a W-9 form, please refer to the IRS website at irs.gov/w9.
  • All documents related to a change of ownership must be filed of record in the County or Parish where the property is located. For more information please see the Ownership Change Guide.
  • Address changes cannot be handled by telephone. If a change of address is needed, complete, execute and submit the Change of Address form.
  • If an Affidavit of Heirship is needed per the requirements listed below, a form with instructions can be found here on our website.
  • All payments will continue to be made to the current owner until proper documentation is received.
  • Please note that our average time to complete a transfer is ninety (90) days.
  • Please add the Owner Number(s) on all correspondence sent to Daylight. This is the number shown on the cover letter sent to you, on your check stub, and on your EnergyLink account.
  • Laws of agency prohibits Daylight from providing forms for conveying real property interests. However, you may contact an attorney, Legal Aid Society or your local Bar Association for assistance in handling these matters.

Submit the appropriate documentation by mail or email to:

Daylight Petroleum, LLC
Attn: Owner Relations
P.O. Box 52070
Houston, Texas 77052
Email: ownerrelations@daylightpetroleum.com

  • Changes in ownership or owner status for land and mineral rights require updated title records. Owners should ensure they have the appropriate documentation.
  • ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED; send a COPY (or copies) of the documents requested.
  • All payments will continue to be made to the current owner until proper documentation is received.
  • Please include the new owner’s mailing address with a completed W-9 form with all Ownership Transfers.

We appreciate your patience as we address inquiries in the order in which they are received; we are committed to reviewing each inquiry within five (5) business days.  Please note that our average time to complete a transfer is ninety (90) days.  We encourage you to read through the information below and review the Available Forms to help answer any general questions you may have and help expedite the process.

Submit the appropriate documentation by mail or email to:

Daylight Petroleum, LLC
Attn: Owner Relations
P.O. Box 52070
Houston, Texas 77052
Email: ownerrelations@daylightpetroleum.com

 
NAME CHANGE – PERSONAL

MarriageCopy of marriage certificate
DivorceCopy of divorce decree reinstating maiden name or prior name, copy of final order/decree showing distribution of assets and copies of any court-mandated conveyance documents
Legal Name ChangeCourt order evidencing name change
Appointment of Attorney-In-FactCopy of power of attorney
Appointment of Agent or AgencyCopy of agency agreement
Appointment of Legal GuardianCopy of birth certificate or court order designation guardianship

 
NAME CHANGE – COMPANY / CORPORATE

Merger/Name ChangeCertificate of merger and tax ID number
LLC Name ChangeCertificate evidencing name change

 
PURCHASE OR SALE OF INTEREST

Purchase of InterestRecorded copy of conveyance evidencing acquisition of property
Sale of InterestRecorded copy of conveyance evidencing sale of property

 
TRUSTS / PARTNERSHIP CHANGES

Trust or Partnership is CreatedCopy of recorded conveyance of interest to the Trustee and/or Trust or Partnership and the Trust or Partnership Agreement
Change of Trustee - DeathCopy of recorded Instrument evidencing death of Trustee and appointment of Successor Trustee and a copy of the Trust Agreement
Change of Trustee - ResignationCopy of recorded instruments evidencing Trustee resignation, appointment of Successor Trustee and a copy of Trust Agreement

Change of Trustee – Appointment

(Original or Succession)

Copy of Trust Agreement or recorded Memorandum of Trust
Trust or Partnership is TerminatedCopy of Dissolution of Trust or copy of Partnership and Conveyance to beneficiary or partners

 
DEATH OF AN OWNER – OWNER DIED WITH A WILL (TESTATE)

Probate proceedings are filed in the state in which the property is located and are currently pendingCertified copy of Last Will and Testament, certified copy of Order Admitting Will to Probate and certified copy of Letters Testamentary
Probate proceedings were filed in the state in which property is located and are completeCertified copy of Final Decree, Certificate of Transfer or other documentation evidencing final distribution of property by the court
Probate proceedings have not been filedCertified copy of Death Certificate, certified copy of the Last Will and Testament, and a copy of a properly executed and recorded Affidavit of Heirship signed or witnessed by an uninterested third party (not a family member)

 
DEATH OF AN OWNER – OWNER DIED WITHOUT A WILL (INTESTATE)

Probate proceedings are filed in the state in which the property is located and are currently pendingCertified copy of Death Certificate and a certified copy of Administration Proceedings
Probate proceedings were filed in the state in which the property is located and are completeCertified copy of Final Decree, Certificate of Transfer or other documentation evidencing final distribution of property by the court through laws of descent and distribution
Probate proceedings have not been filedCertified copy of Death Certificate and a copy of a properly executed and recorded Affidavit of Heirship signed or witnessed by an uninterested third party (not a family member)

If you received a letter from Daylight regarding unclaimed funds, please return the letter with the listed owner’s signature within thirty (30) days to avoid the funds being escheated to the state.  If you are an heir or personal representative of the individual we are trying to contact, please visit our OWNERSHIP CHANGES GUIDE for information and next steps.

Interest Owner Contacts

For 1099, Revenue Statement Detail & Joint Interest Billing, and EnergyLink Sign Up Inquiries:
Email: accounting@daylightpetroleum.com, or call 888-405-5040, Press 1

For Land and Owner Maintenance, Owner Transfer Inquiries:
Email: ownerrelations@daylightpetroleum.com, or call 888-405-5040, Press 2

We appreciate your patience as we address questions in the order in which they are received. We recognize that time is of the essence and are committed to reviewing your inquiry within five (5) business days.