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Louisiana Legislature to Consider Amendments to Forced Pooling Regime Requiring Operators to Pay Lessors of Nonparticipating Working Interest Owners Directly

The Energy Law

The bill, HB 590 , extends a prior substantive change in the law that was affected by the 2012 amendments to La. As was the case in 2012, this proposed amendment would also extend this direct payment requirement to any overriding royalty interests burdening the nonparticipating owner’s lease.

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Louisiana Third Circuit Addresses Payment of Royalties in Situations Involving Production Under a Mineral Lease Pursuant to a Conditional Allowable Prior to Unitization

The Energy Law

the Third Circuit addressed the question of whether or not a mineral lessee must pay its lessor full lease-basis royalties for production undertaken during the effective period of a conditional allowable but prior to the effective date of a unit order. [1] Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. , Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. , Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. ,

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Natural Gas a Powerhouse for Economic Growth & Reliability – Highlights from Pittsburgh

Marcellus Shale Coalition

Additionally, Allegheny County and municipal governments have received nearly $30 million in natural gas tax revenue since 2012, which have been dubbed critical to advancing county-wide economic development. Natural gas is essential to meeting our energy demand and positioning for a thriving economic future, she said.

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Haynesville shale gas production is increasing again; Will Haynesville-related litigation increase again, too?

The Energy Law

In August 2018, dry natural gas production from the Haynesville shale averaged 6.774 billion cubic feet per day, which is the highest daily Haynesville production average since September 2012 when production averaged 6.962 billion cubic feet per day. August 2018 was not an anomaly.

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Supreme Court of Texas Washes Out the “Anadarko Washout”

Producer's Edge

Cimarex instead chose to rely on production from several wells Anadarko drilled in 2011 and 2012. Anadarko subsequently acquired the top-lease in June 2012. During the five-year primary term of Cimarex’s lease, Cimarex did not commence drilling any wells on the property.

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EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations

The Energy Law

Recently, when there was talk about Houston-based ATP Oil and Gas’ (ATP) legal problems, it was inevitably about its bankruptcy and its effort to bring the overriding royalty interests it had conveyed back into the bankrupt estate as debt instruments. 110.4 & NPDES General Permit, Part I, Section C.3

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Louisiana Second Circuit Addresses: (1) Creation of Mineral Servitudes Via Notarial Acts of Correction; (2) Obstacles Suspending the Prescription of Nonuse from Running Against Mineral Servitudes; and (3) Payment of Court Costs in Concursus Actions

The Energy Law

Given the fact that oil and gas operators often utilize concursus actions in disputes over mineral proceeds/royalties, the Court’s application of Article 4659 ensures that operators can continue to rely on the deposit of funds as satisfying not only their financial obligation to concursus claimants but also to the Court. However, art.

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