SB 694 was passed by the West Virginia Legislature during its 2022 Regular Session on March 9. SB 694 represents a long awaited step forward for the oil and gas industry in West Virginia. The bill authorizes the creation of...more
H.B. 4270 -
Passed - March 10, 2018 -
Signed by Governor - March 27, 2018 -
Effective - June 8, 2018 -
The Information Reporting and Payments to Owners bill (H.B. 4270) is a companion bill to the Cotenancy...more
4/3/2018
/ Co-Ownership ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Gas Royalties ,
Horizontal Wells ,
Interest Accrual ,
Mineral Rights ,
New Legislation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Payment Terms ,
Private Right of Action ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Legislatures
In March 2016, we predicted that the Aboveground Storage Tank Act (“AST Act”) and changes to the Natural Gas Horizontal Well Control Act (“Horizontal Well Act”) legislative rules would be approved by the West Virginia...more
7/7/2016
/ Aboveground Storage Tanks ,
Certifications ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Fees ,
Final Rules ,
Horizontal Wells ,
New Regulations ,
Notice Requirements ,
Oil & Gas ,
Operation & Maintenance ,
Permits ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Storage Tanks
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) released its report to the West Virginia Legislature in May on the study of “noise, light, dust and volatile organic compounds generated by the drilling of...more
On April 12, 2013, the West Virginia Legislature passed Senate Bill 243 which contained, among other West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) rules, the Rules Governing Horizontal Well Development 35-8...more
In This Issue:
- Finally -- Rules Governing W.Va. Horizontal Well Development
- N.Y. Appellate Court: Municipalities Can Ban O&G Activity
- Fracking Nearly Doubles Ohio Oil & Natural Gas Output
- Excerpt...more