Oil and Gas at Your Door? (2005 Edition) - Earthworks
Oil and Gas at Your Door? (2005 Edition) - Earthworks
Oil and Gas at Your Door? (2005 Edition) - Earthworks
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SURFACE USE AGREEMENTS<br />
Reported Compens<strong>at</strong>ion Amounts<br />
The following inform<strong>at</strong>ion comes l<strong>and</strong>owners, real est<strong>at</strong>e brokers, <strong>at</strong>torneys, mineral royalty<br />
associ<strong>at</strong>ions, <strong>and</strong> community organiz<strong>at</strong>ions. 461 This inform<strong>at</strong>ion is meant to provide surface<br />
owners with an idea of wh<strong>at</strong> others have been able to negoti<strong>at</strong>e in various parts of the country.<br />
The chart is by no means comprehensive — undoubtedly, some surface owners in these areas<br />
receive more or less compens<strong>at</strong>ion based on their particular circumstances.<br />
Loc<strong>at</strong>ion Item Compens<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Sublette County, WY Surface damage payment per well $2,500<br />
Wyoming<br />
Wyoming<br />
Weld County, CO<br />
La Pl<strong>at</strong>a County, CO<br />
Las Animas County,<br />
CO<br />
Oklahoma<br />
Kansas<br />
Initial payment per well site (1/2 acre)<br />
Annual payment<br />
Use of existing roads<br />
Initial payment per well<br />
Roads <strong>and</strong> pipelines<br />
4” pipeline – initial payment<br />
4” pipeline – annual payment<br />
8” pipeline – initial payment<br />
8” pipeline – annual payment<br />
Surface damage payment per well site<br />
(2 acres)<br />
4” pipeline<br />
Surface damage payment per well<br />
(well site 6/10 acre), plus payments for<br />
roads, pipelines <strong>and</strong> compressor sites<br />
16” inch pipelines<br />
Well site (7/10 acre)<br />
Access road<br />
Payment for well pad <strong>and</strong> access road<br />
(appraised value)<br />
Well site damages<br />
8” pipeline<br />
$1,000<br />
$1,000<br />
$1,000<br />
$1,000 - $1,500<br />
$5-$10/rod (1 rod = 16.5 feet)<br />
$8/rod<br />
$4/rod<br />
$16/rod<br />
$8/rod<br />
$4,000 - $5,000<br />
$33/rod<br />
$5,000 - $35,000<br />
$1-$86/rod<br />
$2,000 - $2,500<br />
$25/rod<br />
$7,500 - $8,600<br />
$5,000 - $10,000<br />
$30-$35/rod<br />
FIGURE III-2. EXAMPLES OF COMPENSATION PAID TO SURFACE OWNERS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE U.S.<br />
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