Salt Fork State Park - wells? pipelines?

Will there be any activity on or near Salt Fork State Park in Guernsey County?

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Permalink Reply by bo boboski on August 28, 2014 at 8:39am

Hopefully!! the state of Ohio could cash in BIGTIME if they would lease the thousands of acres around Salt Fork lake. They wouldn't have to have any wells drilled on state grounds,they wouldn't have to have any truck traffic either. It's a NO Brainer for the state, but our Gubner is against it at this time. SAD, it's the reason for no wells being drilled around the fringes of the lake and the lack of pipeline plans. Not only hurting the State, but all landowners within a couple miles of the park!  Oh Well, I think there is an Election coming up?

Permalink Reply by evan on August 28, 2014 at 10:52am

It's all about politics.  Someday it'll happen I'm sure but probably not any time soon 

Permalink Reply by Philip Brutz on August 28, 2014 at 10:55am

Parts of Salt Fork maybe forced pooled just like we have seen with ODOT.

Permalink Reply by bo boboski on August 30, 2014 at 12:45am

I've heard; true,or false? that when the state took that land from the landowners there to build a lake and state park, that they didn't get the mineral rights. And the people who owned the land are now dead and gone. their heirs are who knows where, and searching deeds /titles for mineral ownership is going to be a nightmare. Did'nt know ,back then, that the oil&gas could be extracted by Horizontal drilling about a mile below.If the state DOES have the mineral rights,Then it would be a no-brainer to lease,get more $$$ to give back to the tax payers. Yea,Right. Be nice to know before the election!

Permalink Reply by Philip Brutz on August 30, 2014 at 1:25am

My guess is that the state would still own the minerals due to abandonment.

Permalink Reply by bo boboski on August 30, 2014 at 2:37am

May be a legal mess for the O&G co.s  May be why all drilling and pipelines have stopped at Winterset/Birmingham/Old Washington line. in Guernsey county. Don't have time for that right now.

Permalink Reply by Kathi Albertson on August 30, 2014 at 3:23am
The land for the park was purchased in the 60s and a lot of the heirs are still around with many living on the fringes of the park. The state had a team of abstractors at the recorders office months ago researching the deeds from Salt Fork so I think that they know what parcels they either do or do not have the mineral rights for. The rest of the story is hear say as to why the governor changed his mind regarding drilling under the park once he learned who owned the rights to the gas and oil.
Permalink Reply by bo boboski on August 30, 2014 at 4:15am

Maybe they have already leased it .Stuffed away the $90 mil. Didn't let the public know?

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