This case involves the appeal of a summary judgment ruling in favor of Flamingo, finding that it had permission from the owners of the mineral rights and/or oil and gas leasehold rights to enter the surface of the subject property and conduct seismic testing. The district court found that it is well-settled under Oklahoma law that an owner of mineral interests and/or oil and gas leasehold rights can validly grant a permit authorizing another person to conduct seismic exploration of the mineral estate. Thus, no trespass has occurred. The trial court
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