# Allocation Wells & PSA Wells: How Horizontal Production Is Split
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> Allocation wells and production-sharing agreements split a long horizontal well's output across multiple tracts. Here is how owners are paid when one lateral crosses several leases.

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**Generated:** 2026-06-18 (heuristic; server-side extraction)

## Page Outline
- Allocation Wells and Production-Sharing Agreements
  - Why they exist
  - Related reading
  - Frequently asked questions
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