Need Help with Pipeline Lease

Hello,

Last night a guy from Oxford Oil came to my house and handed me a contract to put a pipeline through my place in Guernsey County.  He acted like I should just sign it because "it would get me Christmas money." They are paying $10 a foot.  I don't know anything about piplelines....

What I want to know is, can they force me to do this?  I asked him what would happen if I said no.  He hemmed and hawed and said that they would have to go around and it would be a long way. He stated that I am the "last piece in the puzzle."

$10 a foot does not sound like it is a very good deal either.

Also, I skimmed the contract and basically it gives Oxford (or whoever) the right to have regulators, compressors, etc. on my land.

Before I go to an attorney, does anyone have anything to say about this?

Sue

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Permalink Reply by lance on December 17, 2013 at 1:25pm

Well, it's your land and future for your family so if you don't have peace about it don't do it. For me, I see this pipe line getting me into a drilling unit faster and monthly royalties coming in will pay for all my grand kids college and financial freedom like I've never known. If the ROW on your land will take away your lively hood as a farmer I can see your point. I love my land too, I've been here over 20 years and its been a great blessing to me and this is just another blessing. Plus I am helping lessen our dependence on Arab oil... Why make people rich who hate us and our country..... 

Permalink Reply by Josh Willis on December 18, 2013 at 2:06am

Lance, deutchen-  PM me and I will be glad to give some insight on MW pipelines. They are installing second pipe in ROW on our farm now. We did better than both of your offers but there are still a few things I wish I would have got in writing.

Permalink Reply by deutchen on December 18, 2013 at 3:10am

Josh, I'd be interested in knowing anything you could tell me about your experiences with this. Stupid question though, whats "PM me" stand for?

Permalink Reply by Jason Grecco on December 18, 2013 at 3:36am

PM=Private Message by friending Josh than sending a message.  

Permalink Reply by mark on December 22, 2013 at 3:23am

mornin josh  talking with mark west myself can't seem to send you a PM can you contact interested in talking to you via email pick your brain if you will thankx  mark

Permalink Reply by Trapper on December 17, 2013 at 2:45pm

deutchen the only thing you can't do on a pipeline row is build or plant trees. You can plow it & plant with crops or pasture it. You just can't build on it! Lots of farmers around the country have pipelines crisscrossing their land with no problems whatsoever regarding negative impact to their livelihood. And if they have to dig or add or replace in the future , they will compensate you for crop losses. That is standard nowadays. Of course , the ultimate decision is yours to make.

Permalink Reply by Chris on December 17, 2013 at 3:33pm

I just drove by a seeded pipeline today with cattle on it.  They will fence the pipeline if you have cattle

Permalink Reply by deutchen on December 18, 2013 at 3:23am

I've seen the reclaiming job they do after the pipeline is put in & it appears to be excellent .The scenario I see is though is one where they are working & there's 100 ft. gaping hole on both ends of the pasture where cattle can just walk through. The only solution I see is to sell all the cattle, then buy more after they are done. I guess once wouldn't be bad but up to 5 times over the years would be a bit much.

Permalink Reply by lance on December 18, 2013 at 3:54am

I found out last night that you can give them a time limit as to how long they have to lay the pipe... 3 or 5 years... If they don't get it done then you can renegotiate for more money and options....My lawyer knows all the ins and outs if you want I can give you her contact info

Permalink Reply by Greg K on December 18, 2013 at 10:47am

Ed Bilick has been negotiating a lot of pipeline rights of way. 

Permalink Reply by Garry L Miller on December 19, 2013 at 6:15am

You want Wheelage no matter what once they put lines through your property where lines are is dead you can only plant on it wheelage wheelage wheelage is what you want your fsmilywill get paid when you are dead gone wheelage wheelage an 12% gross  what gos through them lines  dont sell your self short they will fight you on the wheelage but stand your ground they might tell you they will Claim emnemit domain but dont let that scare you they still have to pay you i can not express enough WHEELAGE

Permalink Reply by Garry L Miller on December 19, 2013 at 6:18am

in pa if your clean an green you lose that status is what i am told you would have to check into it

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