They will Drill under my land Anyway? Wrong
Landmen repeatedly tell Pennsylvania landowners that if they do not sign a lease, a drilling company will drill underneath their land anyway. The assertion has been repeated between and among neighbors so often that it is assumed to be an accurate statement. But, it is not accurate. The explanation that follows is intended for the landowner who owns his or her oil, gas and mineral rights and his or her land is not already subject to a lease. The law doesn’t change if the s