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Can Cryptocurrency Mining Maintain an Oil and Gas Lease Beyond Primary Term?

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The recently filed Hobe Minerals Limited Liability Company v. Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company, LLC, et al lawsuit in a Colorado trial court challenges whether intermittent cryptocurrency mining can maintain an oil and...more

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Landowners Should Be Careful Before Making Representations About Prior Oil and Gas Development on their Property

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Before signing oil and gas leases, landowners should pay close attention to lease provisions asking for warranties and representations about prior oil and gas development on the land. These provisions are often buried in a...more

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Are Your Royalties Going Up in Flames?

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Let’s assume you own 114 acres in Tioga County Pennsylvania. In 2012, you signed an oil and gas lease with XYZ Drilling. Two years later they drill and complete the MUSKIE #1H Well. The royalty clause in the 2012 lease...more

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Is “Into the Pipeline” the Equivalent of a Wellhead Valuation? Not So Fast, Says Texas Supreme Court

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Our Oil & Gas Team parses a ruling from Texas that reminds courts to look at the entire contract, not just a favorite word or phrase. The parties disagreed about where along the pipeline royalty valuation should occur. The...more

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Is the Allocation Well Debate About to Boil Over?

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Issues surrounding the legality of allocation wells in Texas have been percolating for some time, and lately we’ve heard of potential litigation. ...more

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