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Operators May Reduce Annual Compensation Under Surface Lease Agreements

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On March 19, 2019, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench (ABQB) ruled in Karve Energy Inc. v Drylander Ranch Ltd., 2019 ABQB 298 that the Surface Rights Board (Board) does not have the authority to interfere with the amount of...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Business Litigation Alert: "Texas Supreme Court Ruling Highlights the Importance of Heeding 'Red Flags' During Pre-Contract...

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Last month, the Texas Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision to toss a lawsuit by Orca Assets GP LLP against JP Morgan Chase over property in the Eagle Ford Shale. ...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Capouillez Case is a Warning to Non-Attorneys Representing Landowners in Gas Lease Negotiations

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Since the first Marcellus Shale well was drilled in 2004, tens of thousands of oil and gas leases have been negotiated across Pennsylvania. Non-lawyers sometimes play a prominent role in the leasing process. Originally...more

Gray Reed

Must the Lessee Be Wary of the Executive Right Owner?

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You are negotiating to take a big oil and gas lease. The run sheets show you are dealing with an executive right owner on behalf of himself and his NPRI owner. His proposed terms are odd: a lower-than-market royalty and a...more

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