In oil and gas law, an affidavit on non-production is a
notarized document which asserts that no producing oil/gas well
exists within a specified area. By affying that the lease is not
being held by production of oil or gas from a well, an affidavit of
non-production serves as termination for an oil and gas lease when
the primary lease term has expired. The document may also make
assertions about the nature of drilling operations and shut-in
payments for that piece of land, depending on the terms of the
lease.