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Wyo. Stat. § 1-26-814 (2026)

Right of eminent domain granted; petroleum or

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other pipeline companies; purposes.

Whenever any utility or any petroleum or other pipeline company,
authorized to do business in this state, has not acquired by
gift or purchase any land, real estate or claim required for the
construction, maintenance and operation of their facilities and
appurtenances or which may be affected by any operation
connected with the construction or maintenance of the same, the
utility or company has the right of eminent domain and may
condemn the easement required by the utility or company.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2002–2020 · leading case: Barlow Ranch, Ltd. P'ship v. Greencore Pipeline Co. LLC, 2013 WY 34 (Wyo. 2013).
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Barlow Ranch, Ltd. P'ship v. Greencore Pipeline Co. LLC, 2013 WY 34 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 4× “Therefore, Greencore filed a complaint against those parties seeking to have the portion of their properties across which the pipeline would run condemned pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-814 (LexisNexis 2011).”
Bush Land Dev. Co., a Wyoming Corp., & Victoria Bush, as the President & Dir. of Bush Land Dev. Co., & In Her Individual Capacity v. Crook Cnty. Weed & Pest Control Dist., Crook Cnty. Weed & Pest Control Dist. Bd. of Directors, Randall Otwell, In His Off. Capacity, Lee Hauber, In His Off. Capacity, Leroy Curren, In His Off. Capacity, David Moline, In His Off. Capacity, Frank Hawken, In His Off. Capacity, Crook Cnty. Weed & Pest Control Dist. Supervisor, Bob Gilbert, In His Off. & Individual Capacities, Chase Wadley, In His Off. & Individual Capacities, Gavin Holland, In His Off. & Individual Capacities, & Kirk Broderson, In His Off. & Individual Capacities, 2017 WY 12 (Wyo. 2017). “” Some examples of private condemnation actions found in the Eminent Domain Act include actions by railroads (§ 1-26-810) and utility, petroleum or pipeline companies (§ 1-26-814). In addition, private ways of necessity may be condemned for various uses under § 1-26-815.”
Wyoming Resources Corp. v. T-Chair Land Co., 2002 WY 104 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 3× “The right of eminent domain is extended to gas production companies by Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-26-814 and 815 (LexisNexis 2001) 1 for *1002 acquisition of easements.”
EOG Resources, Inc. v. Floyd C. Reno & Sons, Inc., 2020 WY 95 (Wyo. 2020). “Sections 1-26-814 and -815 of the Wyoming Eminent Domain Act extend the right to acquire easements via eminent domain to oil and gas companies.”
Bush Land Dev. Co., a Wyoming Corp., & Victoria Bush, as the President & Dir. of Bush Land Dev. Co., & In Her Individual Capacity v. Crook Cnty. Weed & Pest Control Dist., Crook Cnty. Weed & Pest Control Dist. Bd. of Directors, Randall Otwell, In His Off. Capacity, Lee Hauber, In His Off. Capacity, Leroy Curren, In His Off. Capacity, David Moline, In His Off. Capacity, Frank Hawken, In His Off. Capacity, Crook Cnty. Weed & Pest Control Dist. Supervisor, Bob Gilbert, In His Off. & Individual Capacities, Chase Wadley, In His Off. & Individual Capacities, Gavin Holland, In His Off. & Individual Capacities, & Kirk Broderson, In His Off. & Individual Capacities, 2017 WY 12 (Wyo. 2017). “” Some examples of private condemnation actions found in the Eminent Domain Act include actions by railroads (§ 1-26-810) and utility, petroleum or pipeline companies (§ 1-26-814). In addition, private ways of necessity may be condemned for various uses under § 1-26-815.”
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