Co-author Trevor Lawhorn
*Kind of; this is a federal court predicting what the Ohio Supreme Court would do.
In Ohio, in calculating royalties in a market-value-at-the-well lease (as distinguished from a “proceeds” lease), post-production costs are to be shared proportionately by the working interest and royalty owners. The lessee’s duty to market does not extend to expenses incurred in sales not at the well-head. This is consistent with other producing states such as Texas and Pennsylvania.
Continue Reading Ohio Takes a Position on Market-Value-at-the-Well Royalty Clauses*
Would you trust your $12 million arbitration to accountants rather than lawyers? Sometimes it makes sense. In
Lukewarm apology: the headline is clickbait. This post is all about the whiskey, not the oil.
Let’s suppose that someone (You? The other guy?) who operates wells in which others have an interest organizes the enterprise so that the owner of the leases, the owner of the overrides, the operator, several service companies, the employer of the workers, and on-an-on are all separate entities. Money is owed, liability is alleged, litigation
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Co-author Chance Decker
Welcome to the binary edition, where you have a choice: An informative and engaging stroll through the history of the oil and gas business in Texas, or a wonkish and also informative legal analysis.
Occasionally we visit issues larger than one-off courthouse decisions. Here are a few selected stories on the extent to which fracking contributes to rising levels of methane and, maybe, to climate change. There are conflicting facts and opinions, so decide for yourself. If you find a tilt in one direction, we’re just levelling the field. See the last entry.