I got taken by the land man as did many of us in my area. Because I signed a lease with the O&G company they can now destroy my property at will and I can't do anything about it. Keep in mind they haven't done anything to me yet but they have a right too. I would never ever do it again. I'm just saying don't be fooled with the pot of gold they tell you is awaiting if you just sign here. There are many negative things associated with having O&G in your neighborhood. Perhaps laws pertaining to surface vs mineral rights are different up north.
rrroae if your smelling something and your gas is coming directly untreated from a local well it isn't natural gas your smelling. The common rotten egg smell that most people smell is added to the gas when it is treated after it leaves the well so that leaks can be detected. Below are links to the disaster that lead lawmakers to pass laws requiring producers to add an odor to the gas. The New london school house in rusk county was totally distroyed in 1937.
http://www.hilliard.ws/nlpics.htm&
http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/...sionAMD1201.htm
