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If your neighbor did not know he/she had oil beneath their property would you slant drill it up before they became aware?

Posted - May 6, 2017
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  • 1268
    I have heard of this being done. I think here a person has to have at least 15 acres to drill.

    I was taught in Real Estate School that a person owns "to the center of the Earth" so if that is still true, this would be theft.

    It would be theft to me either way, so no I would not slant drill.
      May 6, 2017 2:36 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    Good man :)
      May 6, 2017 2:43 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    no, that would be mean, i would let them know and just ask for permission if i could take some
      May 6, 2017 3:27 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    Of course not. 
      May 6, 2017 3:47 PM MDT
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  • 6477
    No, absolutely not.. I would be happy for them that they were rich..
      May 6, 2017 3:48 PM MDT
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  • 17592
    No.  That is theft and criminal trespass.  You would not get away with it.  There are regs and inspections when drilling oil. 
      May 6, 2017 4:49 PM MDT
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  • 6988
    Everybody around here has gas and oil. Unfortunately, I don't have enough acres to allow drilling. Back in the 60's, all kinds of oil leases were made out for this land, but then they sub-divided this land and shut out the oil and gas companies. Oh, well, no chance I will ever be able to "move to Beverly, Hills, that is".
      May 6, 2017 6:50 PM MDT
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