Tower Oil & Gas Co., Inc. v. Harmon

LAVENDER, Justice:

On March 7, 1985 Appellant, Tower Oil & Gas Company, Inc., filed a petition in district court seeking appointment of appraisers pursuant to the oil and gas surface damages act, 52 O.S.Supp.1982 §§ 318.2 through 318.9 to assess damages to the surface estate held by Appellee, Buzz Harmon resulting from Tower’s proposed entry onto the property to undertake drilling operations. Appraisers were appointed and instructed by the court. On May 5, 1985 the appraisers filed a report to the trial court awarding surface damages to Appel-lee in the amount of 15,000 dollars. Appellant…