KRS 278.502: Condemnation for pipelines and related facilities, including rights of

ingress and egress.

Any corporation or partnership organized for the purpose of, and any individual engaged

in or proposing to engage in, constructing, maintaining, or operating oi l or gas wells or

pipelines for transporting or delivering oil or gas, including oil and gas products, in public

service may, if it is unable to contract or agree with the owner after a good faith effort to

do so, condemn the lands and material or the use and occupation of the lands that are

necessary for constructing, maintaining, drilling, utilizing, and operating pipelines,

underground oil or gas storage fields, and wells giving access thereto and all necessary

machinery, equipment, pumping stations, app liances, and fixtures, including tanks and

telephone lines, and other communication facilities, for use in connection therewith, and

the necessary rights of ingress and egress to construct, examine, alter, repair, maintain,

operate, or remove such pipeline s or underground gas storage fields, to drill new wells

and utilize existing wells in connection therewith, and remove pipe, casing, equipment,

and other facilities relating to such underground storage fields and access wells. The

proceedings for condemnat ion shall be as provided in the Eminent Domain Act of

Kentucky.