Dyco Petroleum Corp. v. Smith

LAVENDER, Justice:

Appellant, Dyco Petroleum Corporation, held the right to go on to the surface of a 160 acre tract of land owned by appellees Orlin and Janet Smith for the purpose of conducting oil and gas drilling operations as the appointed operator under a forced pooling order entered by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

In May 1985 appellant filed a petition in the District Court of Washita County alleging that it had entered into good faith negotiations with appellees in regard to surface damages to be incurred as a result of appellant’s proposed drilling operations on appellees’…