# Surface damages and maintenance at well site
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/surface-damages-and-maintenance-at-well-site/50446
**Category:** Muskingum County, OH
**Created:** [August 30, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/surface-damages-and-maintenance-at-well-site/50446 "2019-08-30T12:13:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@chip.pletcher](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/chip.pletcher)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/surface-damages-and-maintenance-at-well-site/50446/1 "2019-08-30T12:13:36Z")
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:
1. 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.
2. There are power lines running from the road to the wells just nailed to trees, some that would be marketable timber later.
3. The oil person will not return my calls. I NEED HELP!
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### Author:  [@Texhomex](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Texhomex)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/surface-damages-and-maintenance-at-well-site/50446/2 "2019-08-30T15:31:51Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@chip.pletcher](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/chip.pletcher)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/surface-damages-and-maintenance-at-well-site/50446/3 "2019-08-30T16:46:27Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@Texhomex](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Texhomex)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/surface-damages-and-maintenance-at-well-site/50446/4 "2019-08-30T20:04:34Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/surface-damages-and-maintenance-at-well-site/50446/5 "2025-01-11T18:20:39Z")