Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-4: Right-of-way must be granted by charter and damages paid -

Damages.

The laying, constructing, building and maintaining a gas

pipeline for the transportation or transmission of natural gas

along, over, under, across or through the highways, roads, bridges,

streets, or alleys in this state, or of any county, city, municipal

corporation or any other private or public premises within this

state is hereby declared an additional burden upon said highway,

bridge, road, street or alley, and any other private, or public

premises and may only be done when the right is granted by express

charter from the state; and such gas pipeline shall not be

constructed, maintained, or operated until all damages to adjacent

owners are ascertained and paid as provided by law.