I own property adjacent to a tract that has an injection well. I have a concern that injection well waste is also being pumped under my property. What rights do I have if I own both the surface and mineral rights on my property? This property is in Grayson County, TX and I am primarily concerned about waste from fracking operations. Also, I own another piece of property in Grayson county where I do not have the mineral rights. Can the owner of the mineral rights grant the drilling of an injection well without my consent? My deed talks about the taking of minerals, not the putting back into the land. Does this not require a distinction? Thanks.
I don't think there is anything you could do, outside of getting your own injection well and competing for pore space. I believe it's something like rule of capture, where oil can migrate from your land to a wellbore on someone else's land, in reverse.
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I believe they notify you as a requirement of the Railroad Commission, and I do get the notices. You can hire a lawyer or attend a hearing, but my experience is that the RRC is now a complete captive of the oil companies. Better to just grin and bear it, and save your time, money and frustration levels.