Unless the parties provide otherwise by written agreement, within sixty days after the oil and gas developer received the notification of claim specified in section five of this article, the oil and gas developer shall either make an offer of settlement to the surface owner seeking compensation, or reject the claim. The surface owner may accept or reject any offer so made.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 7. Oil and Gas Production Damage Compensation
§22-7-1. Legislative Findings and Purpose
§22-7-3. Compensation of Surface Owners for Drilling Operations
§22-7-4. Common Law Right of Action Preserved; Offsets
§22-7-5. Notification of Claim
§22-7-6. Agreement; Offer of Settlement
§22-7-7. Rejection; Legal Action; Arbitration; Fees and Costs