Hello, I recently purchased some property that the mineral rights transferred over to the new owner (me). This was an old tract that I don’t think the previous owner ever came out to even look at. My questions because I know nothing are:
- Who is responsible for maintaining the road to the wells? There are two of them and the oil guys ride a quad to them and it is almost impossible to access with a truck.
- There are power lines running from the road to the wells just nailed to trees, some that would be marketable timber later.
- The oil person will not return my calls.
I NEED HELP!
The operator will be the one who is supposed to maintain the roads to their pad sites. I would send a certified letter to the company that requires a signature and a return envelope. You can get an oil and gas attorney involved, but that can cost you some money. I would personally try every option to get a hold of them before requesting the services of an oil and gas attorney.
Thank you! What about the low-hanging wires and nails in all of the trees? It just seems so unprofessional, let alone dangerous to my kids who play around in the woods.
I would put that in the letter you send them, if the operator put those wires/nails in the trees I would express your concerns there.