Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 615 Oil and Gas Wells on Public Lands Act. Section 18

    (5 ILCS 615/18) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5018)

    Sec. 18. Any person granted a permit or lease under the provisions of this Act, shall have a right of way over public lands, as provided by law, when necessary, for the drilling, recovering, saving and marketing of petroleum. Before any such right of way grant shall become effective, a written application for, and a plat showing the location of such right of way, and the land necessary for the well site and drilling operations, with reference to adjoining lands, shall be filed with the Department, and all timber on said right of way and the land necessary for the drilling operation, shall be appraised by the Department and paid for in money by the person to whom the permit or lease is granted.

(Source: Laws 1951, p. 1167.)

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