The North Dakota Supreme Court recently held, in Pennington v. Continental Resources, Inc., that a force majeure clause could toll the primary term of an oil and gas lease, even in the absence of initial operations or...more
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of Colorado issued its long-awaited decision in Antero Resources Corp. v. Strudley and held that the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure do not allow a trial court to issue a modified case...more
Forfeiture clauses are common in many legacy oil and gas leases in Pennsylvania and are often relied upon by oil and gas owners/lessors seeking to terminate their leases in order to seek more financially lucrative...more