Appropriation of certain property

55-1203. Appropriation of certain property. Any natural gas public utility may appropriate for its use for the underground storage of natural gas any subsurface stratum or formation in any land which the commission shall have found to be suitable and in the public interest for the underground storage of natural gas, and in connection therewith may appropriate such other interests in property as may be required adequately to examine, prepare, maintain and operate such underground natural gas storage facilities. The right of appropriation hereby granted shall be without prejudice to the rights of the owner of said lands or of other rights or interests therein to drill or bore through the underground stratum or formation so appropriated in such manner as shall comply with orders, rules and regulations of the commission issued for the purpose of protecting underground storage strata or formations against pollution and against the escape of natural gas therefrom and shall be without prejudice to the rights of the owner of said lands or other rights or interests therein as to all other uses thereof. History: L. 1951, ch. 268, § 3; June 30. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Compared with the model act and condemnation statutes of other states in comment on condemnation of underground reservoirs for storage of natural gas, 11 K.L.R. 380, 383 (1963). "The Rule of Capture Applied to the Underground Storage of Natural Gas—Anderson v. Beech Aircraft Corp.," Tanya J. Treadway, 34 K.L.R. 801, 805, 807, 813 (1986). "Underground Fences and Storage Gas Migration: K.S.A. Section 55-1210 and Legislating Property Rights to Injected Natural Gas," Jacob L. Porter, 50 W.L.J. 177 (2010). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026