This lease rider form may be used when you are involved in a lease transaction, and have made the decision to utilize the form of Oil and Gas Lease presented to you by the Lessee, and you want to include additional provisions to that Lease form to address specific concerns you may have, or place limitations on the rights granted the Lessee in the “standard” lease form.
Texas Surface Use by Lessee refers to the rights and conditions granted to a lessee regarding the use of the surface area in Texas for various purposes, particularly for oil and gas exploration and production. These rights and accommodations are crucial for lessees to access and develop mineral resources on privately owned or leased lands. One of the essential aspects of Texas Surface Use by Lessee is the industry's adherence to the Texas Surface Damage Act, which provides guidelines and regulations for surface operations and protects the rights of landowners. This Act ensures that lessees must accommodate landowners' use of the surface while conducting operations to extract minerals. There are primarily two types of Texas Surface Use by Lessee: 1. Temporary Surface Use: This type of use allows the lessee to access the land and conduct operations required for exploration and drilling. Temporary surface use includes activities like setting up drilling rigs, constructing access roads, and installing storage tanks or pipeline connections. These activities are typically done for a limited duration and aim to minimize disturbances to the land and its existing use. 2. Permanent Surface Use: Once the exploration and drilling phase is complete, lessees may move into the production phase, requiring permanent modifications to the surface. Permanent surface use involves constructing production facilities, such as well pads, pipelines, pumps, and storage tanks. These structures are essential for extracting, storing, and transporting the produced minerals efficiently. Accommodation with Use of the Surface ensures that landowners can continue their existing or intended use of the land, within reason, while the lessee carries out their operations. Landowners must grant reasonable access to lessees, allowing them to conduct the necessary activities mentioned above, without excessively interfering with the surface's usability. Keywords: Texas Surface Use by Lessee, accommodation with use of the surface, Texas Surface Damage Act, oil and gas exploration, temporary surface use, permanent surface use, surface operations, drilling rigs, access roads, storage tanks, pipeline connections, production facilities, well pads, pumps, landowners' rights.
