# Oil company wants to put water line on my property
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-company-wants-to-put-water-line-on-my-property/47187
**Category:** Canadian County, OK
**Created:** [June 12, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-company-wants-to-put-water-line-on-my-property/47187 "2019-06-12T20:35:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Teresa\_Walker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Teresa_Walker)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-company-wants-to-put-water-line-on-my-property/47187/1 "2019-06-12T20:35:20Z")
An oil company is drilling several wells a mile north of my property and wants to lay the line about 2 acres on my property… they are offering $500. Is that a good offer?
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### Author:  [@Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buddy_Cotten)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2019, 8:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-company-wants-to-put-water-line-on-my-property/47187/2 "2019-06-12T20:39:16Z")
Dear Ms. Walker,
We need a bit more information, such as:
How long the water line will be there.
How many rods does it cover.
Is the line going to be buried (probably not).
And so forth.
Best,
Buddy Cotten
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-company-wants-to-put-water-line-on-my-property/47187/3 "2019-06-12T22:44:03Z")
No that is not a good offer. You may be in a very good position to bargain for everything from price, terms, perhaps even an overriding royalty interest if you play your cards right.
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### Author:  [@Teresa\_Walker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Teresa_Walker)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-company-wants-to-put-water-line-on-my-property/47187/4 "2019-06-13T02:45:48Z")
Thanks for the reply. I just received the contract which does not list the time frame. Also, what is a rod?
I appreciate your time and expertise.
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### Author:  [@Teresa\_Walker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Teresa_Walker)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2019, 2:47am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-company-wants-to-put-water-line-on-my-property/47187/5 "2019-06-13T02:47:11Z")
Thanks for the reply. How much of an override would you suggest?
Thanks again.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-company-wants-to-put-water-line-on-my-property/47187/6 "2019-06-13T14:45:30Z")
I would ask for 3% of 8/8 & negotiate from there. I imagine however, that the company would much rather pay a set fee.
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### Author:  [@Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buddy_Cotten)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-company-wants-to-put-water-line-on-my-property/47187/7 "2019-06-17T17:48:20Z")
Especially since this is a 2 acre tract that they could go around.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-company-wants-to-put-water-line-on-my-property/47187/8 "2025-01-11T18:17:55Z")