Okla. Stat. tit. 64, § 64-1067: Lessee liable to surface holder for damages

Any person, firm or corporation leasing under the provisions of

this article, and operating for oil and gas, shall be liable to the

surface owner, the lessee or purchaser, for all damages or loss

accruing to the surface interest in said land and to all crops and

improvements thereupon and appurtenances and hereditaments thereunto

belonging, whether said land be agricultural, timber, grazing or

otherwise.