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OKLAHOMA SURFACE DAMAGE ACT

OKLAHOMA SURFACE DAMAGE ACT. September 22, 2011. Eric R. King. Union Oil Company of California v. Heinsohn , 43 F.3d 400 (C.A. 10 (Okl.), 1994). Grimes v. Goodman Drilling Co., et al. , 216 S.W. 202 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth [2 nd Dist.], 1919. Dealing With Surface Owners.

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OKLAHOMA SURFACE DAMAGE ACT

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  1. OKLAHOMA SURFACEDAMAGE ACT September 22, 2011 Eric R. King

  2. Union Oil Company of California v. Heinsohn, 43 F.3d 400 (C.A. 10 (Okl.), 1994)

  3. Grimes v. Goodman Drilling Co., et al., 216 S.W. 202 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth [2nd Dist.], 1919

  4. Dealing With Surface Owners

  5. Effective July 1, 1982, the Oklahoma Legislature enacted into law the Oklahoma Surface Damages Act. • 52. o.s. 318.2-318.9

  6. Dorothy Dann Collins v. John C. Oxley, d/b/a Oxley Petroleum, 897 F.2d 456 (C.A. 10 (Okl.), 1990

  7. 5 Points

  8. Point #1 • What this paper contains and how it is organized.

  9. Point #2 • If you think you know the Act, you better read it again before you deal with it in the courthouse.

  10. Point #3 • The Attorney Fees Section of the Act, and how the courts have construed it. • TXO v. Stanton, 1992 OK CIV APP 101, 847 P.2d 821, 64 OBJ 679 • Tower Oil & Gas Company v. Keeler, 1989 OK 104, 776 P.2d 1277, 60 OBJ 1726 • Tower Oil & Gas Company v. Paulk, 1989 OK 105, 776 P.2d 1279, 60 OBJ 1728 • Tower Oil & Gas Company v. Harmon, 1989 OK 127, 782 P.2d 1355, 60 OBJ 2371

  11. Point #3 cont. • If you have a client who absolutely insists on going through with one of these, you had better let them know that there is a very good chance that they will be paying double attorney fees. Their own, plus the surface owner’s.

  12. Point #4 • To get away from the attorney fees fiasco, there are some funny cases in here. • 1991 case coming out of Haskell County Samson Resources Co. v. Cloud, 1991 OK CIV APP 55, 812 P.2d 1378, 62 OBJ 2466 • 2001 case arising out of Garvin County Sanford v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 2001 OK CIV APP 90, 32 P.3d 218, 72 OBJ 2211

  13. Point #5 • I want to call your attention to a significant decision that came out of the Court of Appeals in May 2001. • arising out of Garvin County Vastar Resourses v Betty J. Howard, 2002 OK CIV APP 13, 38 P.3d 236, 73 OBJ 425

  14. Ward Petroleum Corp. v. Stewart,2003 OK 1164 P.3d 1113

  15. YDF, Inc. v. Schlumar, Inc.,2006 OK 32136 P.3d 656

  16. Chesapeake Operating, Inc. v. Loomis,2007 OK CIV APP 55164 P.3d 254

  17. Bays Exploration, Inc. v. Jones,2007 OK CIV APP 111172 P.3d 217

  18. Ranken Energy Corporation v. DKMT Company,2008 OK CIV APP 61

  19. McCrabb v. Chesapeake Energy Co.,2009 OK CIV APP 66216 P.3d 312

  20. O’Brien Oil, L.L.C. v. Norman,2010 OK CIV APP 23233 P.3d 413

  21. Bays Exploration, Inc. v. Jones,2010 OK CIV APP 28230 P.3d 907

  22. Sample Forms

  23. Eric R. King One Leadership Square, 15th Floor 211 N. Robinson Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 235-5518

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