Drilling without consent of landowner prohibited

KRS § 353.654, under MINERAL CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

KRS § 353.654

Nothing contained in KRS 353.510, 353.520, 353.565, 353.610, 353.651 to 353.654, 353.700, or 353.991 shall be construed as authorizing any operator, with or without an order of the commission, to drill upon, enter upon, or use in any manner the surface of any land without the consent of the owner thereof as evidenced by an oil or gas lease or otherwise. This section applies to deep well drilling units only.