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Jenner & Block

The First 150 Days: Executive Orders and Public Land Development

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After 150 days in office, President Trump has signed executive orders on a pace of more than one per day. An emerging priority of the administration is increasing the use of federal land for resource production. This post...more

Gray Reed

Oil Field Technology … and a Texas Bill Aimed at Royalty Owners

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Welcome to today’s grab-bag of unrelated topics. The climate avengers are clever in the way they demonize the industry. They give zero credit for technological advancement. Truth is, the industry’s use of technology is...more

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Colorado’s SB 181: Wyoming’s New Economic Stimulus Package?

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It is no secret that Wyoming’s economy is heavily reliant on the energy and natural resources sector. In fact, the primary forces behind the economy of the Cowboy State are mineral extraction, in the form of coal, oil,...more

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Publication of the Draft Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry 2018

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Despite what appears to have been a broad-based consultation process on Draft Mining Charter 2018, interested and affected parties have been invited to submit written representations on Draft Mining Charter 2018 by 27 July...more

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Who is a “Payor” Under the Texas Natural Resources Code?

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You’ve secured the right leases. You’ve drilled nice wells in the right locations. Now, will you pay the right royalty owners? Follow Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. v. Apache Corporation, to be sure that you do....more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

What’s Next Under the Congressional Review Act?

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As we reported, the House and Senate have passed a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act disapproving the SEC Resource Extraction Rule and that President Trump was expected to sign the legislation that...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Rules for Resource Extraction Issuers Could Lead to Increased FCPA Scrutiny, Disclosures

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New rules issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that require resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to U.S. and foreign governments for the commercial development of oil, natural gas or...more

K&L Gates LLP

The Eyes of Texas are upon a Subsurface Trespass Case

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The Texas Supreme Court is now poised to decide whether subsurface migration of fluids from an approved injection well may constitute an actionable trespass under Texas common law. Recently accepting a petition for review in...more

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Yours, Mine or Ours? Morgan Clarifies Surface Versus Mineral Ownership in W.Va.

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On June 13, 2013, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (WVSCA) issued its decision in Faith United Methodist Church & Cemetery of Terra Alta, et al. v. Morgan, No. 12-0080, setting forth a clear definition of the term...more

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