Question about drilling for oil/nat gas..

So my parents had this weird guy over he sat in our kitchen for quite awhile all I heard were discussions of money and rights over the land.. what I can make of it.. my parents are leasing our land so they can look for nat. gas and oil.... Im worried cause I dont know what affects this will have on the land and the animals...... and they wont answer my questions.. I dont think this is fair at all.. this is part of my heritage and I think that they know that if I know more I'll argue with them about it... I so dont want some big ugly drill in my backyard and disturbing our little peice of heaven!!! I dont know what to do or what this means can anyone give me any clue?

 

If you don't own the mineral rights to your land, they can drill through your kitchen if they want.

 

I dotn care about my kitchen its kinda ugly anyways just the trees and the fields they cant move em n such can they? o0o0o0o0o I'll be soo pissed

 

Of course they can.

 

Maybe they can and maybe they can't. It depends on who has the better lawyer.

 

yea but they already signed contracts (Smerfish.. new sn)....

 

Meh, the oil rig will only be there for a day or two. If they hit a reserve that warrents production, then they'll likely install a pumpjack or a rotary powered pump.

 

RE: Maybe they can and maybe they can't. It depends on who has the better lawyer.

Wrong. It's a clear cut case of who owns the mineral rights.