Property Ownership
In Kansas, what is a 'surface use agreement' in oil and gas production?
AAn agreement for landscaping and surface improvements
BA contract between the mineral rights owner/lessee and the surface landowner regarding how oil and gas operations will use the surface land✓ Correct
CA KDHE-required environmental agreement
DA lease for agricultural surface rights only
Explanation
A surface use agreement establishes how oil and gas operations will use the surface estate — covering access, locations of equipment, reclamation obligations, and compensation — important when mineral and surface rights are split.
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