People living near oil and gas facilities along Colorado’s Northern Front Range may be exposed to hazardous air pollutants, including carcinogens like benzene, that could pose health risks above levels deemed acceptable by the US Environmental Protection Agency, according to researchers.
How close to a gas pipeline can you build?
API recommends setbacks of 50 feet from petroleum and hazardous liquids lines for new homes, businesses, and places of public assembly (API 2003). It also recommends 25 feet for garden sheds, septic tanks, and water wells and 10 feet for mailboxes and yard lights.
Can a landowner grant a pipeline easement to another company?
Or an oil and gas lease might prohibit the landowner from granting a pipeline easement to another company. Landowners who have existing oil and gas leases should carefully review the leases and consult an attorney for clarification of any language that refers to pipelines.
What happens when you accept a natural gas easement?
That’s right, pipeline companies claim right of review and approval over local governments and developers. You not only get to continue to pay taxes on land you no longer really control, they get to determine how those taxes are used.
What’s the difference between easement and right of way?
For this fact sheet, we will use the term “easement” rather than “right-of-way.” An oil and gas lease might include pipeline easement rights as a provision of the lease. For this reason, landowners should examine existing oil and gas leases to determine if pipeline easement rights already exist.
How much do landowners get when a pipeline crosses their land?
How much money should landowners get when an oil or gas pipeline crosses their land? As it stands, landowners receive a one-time payment roughly based on the length of the pipeline, with rates varying from $5 to $50 per foot or more for a Marcellus or Utica shale pipeline right-of-way agreement.
