What other things? Well, they want to know if I'm going to be running electricity and installing a septic system, they want to know if it will "interfere with our operations". I dunno dude, you tell me? How is underground electric and a septic system located well away from the well going to affect you? And what do you tell the neighbors about their septic systems, sitting right next door in one case.
He wasn't answering my questions so I stopped answering his. Instead of a cordial reply to my queries, he just ignored all of that and went straight to "their" interests. Greed is a nasty thing. It drives you internally and causes you to think in ways you otherwise would not. They act as if they own the property, but I am slowly coming to an understanding of mineral rights versus surface/property rights.
Yes, they are given wide latitude to do what they need to do, they are not given latitude to do anything beyond that. I don't think the dude was too happy that I had done some research and had identified the Accommodation Doctrine (Texas). I am not claiming any level of expertise here, but the rule is pretty self explanatory. Whatever the case, they are the bullies, not me. I was trying to be nice, courteous, respectful - all of those types of adjectives - they were going to the throat, ignoring most of my verbiage and demanding information instead of giving any.
So now, I think I best get a septic install company out there to give me an estimate - and more to the point - what type of system they can install and where it will go. They won't charge for that and I need the info. Not for them, for me - is there a possibility that they would have to install it closer to this well and even if so, how would that possibly mess with their operation?
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And how could electric going to pads affect their operation? Those lines aren't even dug that deep into the ground, maybe a couple of feet down? I would love to hear his logic on all of this, but I also would love him to start acting civilly. Again, I have read that these gas/oil operators speak and act with impunity, difficult to deal with and don't care. I even heard this from my realtor's husband today, describing his experiences working with gas well operations. Horror stories abound all over the internet, in great detail I might add.
Fortunately, most of that is referring to drilling operations. Still, it is apparent that it drags on after the drilling is done and over with.
The saga continues. But it was left with - let's cool things off and start back up on Monday.
Yes, well I wasn't the party starting the trouble - until he went way too far with his demanding, aggressive attitude and then I started dishing a plate full of his medicine back to him. He didn't much care for that which is when he accused me of attempting to intimidate him and his company. Whatever dude, grow a set, stop acting like god and come back down to earth with the rest of us.
You'll like it here, trust me, just get rid of the god-complex.
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End of that, onto other things. They all had a great time today at the zoo, pictures abound. They went back to the hotel afterwards and played in the pool. This is what I miss living on the road, everything that is fun and with people I like to hang out with. They are going to the Science museum tomorrow and I suspect they will spend a good portion of time at the pool again before heading home.
I, meanwhile, am in the truck for the night at the yard. I got back here around 8:40 pm, by the time I was done with paperwork, unhooking the truck and then backing under another trailer? It was far too late to be thinking about driving home and then turning around 7 hours later and coming back here.
I'm definitely going to try to make this Oklahoma run a one day trip. It's been happening a lot lately and I like it. If not one day, then I'll stop at the new truckstop in Pittsburgh and spend the night there. It looks like a nice place. But yes, I will be on the road tomorrow and was informed by a friend that tomorrow is Father's Day and wished me a happy day.
Tomorrow is also Sunday, but it's whatever. I do what I have to do until I can get out of this industry and go full time RV park stuff. If that ever even happens? I don't know, lol, but whatever the case, it's time to go to sleep.
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