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Sixth Circuit Rules That Driller Must Establish Marketability of Each Gas Product Under Market Enhancement Clause

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Let’s assume you own 105 acres in Greene County, Pennsylvania. In 2020, you signed an oil and gas lease with ABC Exploration. During the negotiations, you agreed that only those post-production costs which actually...more

Oliva Gibbs

The Kings in the North!—North Dakota Operators are Kings (for now) When it Comes to Statutory Interests on Suspended Overrides

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Do North Dakota operators have to pay suspense penalties on all types of late-paid interests? Not according to a recent line of decisions from the North Dakota Federal District Court. These cases interpret the North Dakota...more

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Federal District Court Sends Pennsylvania Royalty Dispute To Trial

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On September 6, 2024, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania denied dueling summary judgment motions concerning the interpretation of a royalty provision in Chambers v. Equinor USA Onshore...more

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Federal Court Upholds Pennsylvania Act 85, Says Cross-Unit Well Didn’t Breach Lease Agreement 

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The Pennsylvania Act 85 of 2019 amended the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Lease Act to add a section permitting cross-unit drilling. On Jan. 24, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania upheld Act 85...more

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Ohio Supreme Court Rules in Landowner Royalty Case

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In a closely watched and long-awaited case with potentially sweeping industry-wide consequences, the Supreme Court of Ohio refused to adopt a default rule regarding deduction of postproduction costs from landowner royalties...more

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Pennsylvania Court: Using Property for Gas Storage Holds Production Rights Under “Dual Purpose” Leases

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A recent trial victory for Range Resources – Appalachia LLC and Columbia Energy Ventures LLC (CEV) fills gaps left by the prior leading decisions on “dual purpose” storage and production leases, and cements the rights of...more

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