My dad just went through all of this a couple of years ago when a gas transmission company ran a pipeline (I think it was a 12" I.D. pipe and high pressure) across his property. He actually told me this morning that they contacted him again last week to tell him that there was another pipeline coming through. Once they have a ROW they follow it with all other gas/electric transmission lines.
I have contacted him asking for any help he can offer you. He did all of the negotiations with the pipeline company himself and made sure the contract was written to take care off of the concerns that he had for the installation and upkeep of the ROW. He negotiated with the pipeline company for like 6-8 months and ending up getting everything he wanted in the contract and also got nearly double what the original offer was for the land per acre.
Some people just see the big check the pipeline company shows up with and ask where do they sign but that is not always the smartest thing to do. You need to be concerned about upkeep of the ROW, what the company has paid other landowners for their propert, what' size/pressure the line will be which is directly related the the risk of having the pipeline run through your property, and many other issues that you may not think of initially.
Like I said my dad is about to go through all of this again so I am sure he won't mind sharing any documents advice with you. PM me your private email address and I'll send any helpful information on to you as I get it from him.
I am sure there are experts on this site that are much more experienced with this and can give you more/better advice than me. The little I know of the process I learned by attending meetings with my dad and the pipeline company and Lawyers and reading through all of the contracts and emails between all parties. I stayed as envolved as I could be just in case I ever had to take care of something similar to that in the future.
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