For the most part, that is true. There have been more than one case where a land owner has said, "There ain't no f***in oil company gonna drill on my land." They then stand in front of the gate with a shotgun or maybe an AK-47. When that happens, the trucks turn around. However, the oil company will then get an injunction that is served by the local sheriff with some possible back-up. At that point, the landowner has to throw in the towel, and allow the drilling to commence. This assumes that a valid lease is in effect.
tony b. said:
Thanks for the information guys. From doing some additional investigation of my own it seems as though if I do not get any mineral rights from the purchase of this land, I get no say so in what happens about any drilling set backs, etc. that occur in the future. I see how a land owner's desires can be put in jeopardy.