Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-4
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Right-of-way must be granted by charter and damages paid -
Official statutory text
Damages.
The laying, constructing, building and maintaining a gas
pipeline for the transportation or transmission of natural gas
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 52. Oil and Gas Page 13
along, over, under, across or through the highways, roads, bridges,
streets, or alleys in this state, or of any county, city, municipal
corporation or any other private or public premises within this
state is hereby declared an additional burden upon said highway,
bridge, road, street or alley, and any other private, or public
premises and may only be done when the right is granted by express
charter from the state; and such gas pipeline shall not be
constructed, maintained, or operated until all damages to adjacent
owners are ascertained and paid as provided by law.
The laying, constructing, building and maintaining a gas
pipeline for the transportation or transmission of natural gas
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 52. Oil and Gas Page 13
along, over, under, across or through the highways, roads, bridges,
streets, or alleys in this state, or of any county, city, municipal
corporation or any other private or public premises within this
state is hereby declared an additional burden upon said highway,
bridge, road, street or alley, and any other private, or public
premises and may only be done when the right is granted by express
charter from the state; and such gas pipeline shall not be
constructed, maintained, or operated until all damages to adjacent
owners are ascertained and paid as provided by law.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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