Pipeline easement

Welder Dave · 2026-01-16T07:18:18.000Z

I had a guy from a land consulting firm come by this morning. They are planning a carbon recovery (CO2) pipeline that potentially would go across about the middle of my new property. The property is about a half mile/800m wide. They are paying $250 just for access to survey the property. It's hard to find out how much they pay for the easement because it is usually negotiated between land owners. It was suggested to consult a land use lawyer and the fee's might be covered. I did find something that suggested they pay from 5-$50 per foot. which would be $13,200 to $132,000. I would expect I would be on the lower end but they would need to knock down some tree's that are critical to sound mitigation. Construction might also interfere with my developing the property. They mentioned this spring when I hope to get approved. I have a firm that is submitting my rezoning application very shortly. Wondering if anyone has dealt with pipeline easements on their property and how they negotiated the best compensation? Is it best to have a lawyer or someone to help with negotiating? A pipeline easement would certainly help pay for my rezoning and development.

Started by Welder DaveJan 16, 202626 replies

DDougSuper UserMay 2, 2026#21
cfherrman said: There's several lines across Kansas and they zig zag and I have always guessed they went around trouble some landowners or ones that wanted an arm and a leg Click to expand... Or cemeteries....Or church's.
CM1995ExpertMay 2, 2026#22
DDoug said: Or cemeteries....Or church's. Click to expand... And contaminated soil areas.
cfherrmanSenior MemberMay 2, 2026#23
I can't really help but I would be really wanting that pipe line on my property
CM1995ExpertMay 3, 2026#24
cfherrman said: I can't really help but I would be really wanting that pipe line on my property Click to expand... Curious why? For me $44K is not that much to encumber my property for basically forever unless I missed something in the compensation portion.
cfherrmanSenior MemberMay 3, 2026#25
It's free money with basically zero problems. There's a bunch of pipelines around here and you wouldn't even know there were unless you worked on pipelines or the oil field. Amy spills they are putting free fertilizer in your ground, I have never seen a spill in our area.
Welder DaveExpertMay 3, 2026#26
The pipeline won't really affect me. The property isn't much good but perfect for an MX track and riding dirt bikes. It will pay for some kind of shop to keep my equipment and other stuff in.
DDougSuper UserMay 3, 2026#27
cfherrman said: It's free money with basically zero problems. There's a bunch of pipelines around here and you wouldn't even know there were unless you worked on pipelines or the oil field. Amy spills they are putting free fertilizer in your ground, I have never seen a spill in our area. Click to expand...
- he can hot tap it at night.....

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