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Driller Wins Briggs v SWN Rule of Capture/Trespass Resurrected Case

Marcellus Drilling News

In January 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in THE most consequential lawsuit for Marcellus Shale drilling weve seen, a case called Briggs v Southwestern Energy (see HUGE NEWS: PA Supreme Court Keeps Rule of Capture for Fracking). The PA Supreme Court ruled in favor of Southwestern, retaining the rule of capture in the Keystone.

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Texas Court Decides Who Owns Produced Water from Hydraulic Fracturing in Texas

Texas Oil & Gas Attorney

The El Paso Court of Appeals , in the recent case of Cactus Water Services LLC v. COG Operating LLC , was faced with the issue of who owns the water produced by a hydraulic fracturing operation: the oil and gas company operating the well or the surface owner and the company the surface owner leased its water rights to?

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Dialing Oilfield Days Sales Outstanding Down to Zero and Freeing Up Cash for Growth 

Enverus

The sun rises on a wellsite in North Dakota where hydraulic fracturing operations have been running through the night. A line of water-hauling trucks idles nearby, keeping a steady supply flowing downhole. Handwritten field tickets for those loads exchange hands, only to get stuffed in a truck door or tossed onto a dashboard.

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An Ancient Hazard in a 21st Century Workplace: The Power of Partnerships and Collaboration Investigating Respirable Crystalline Silica in Hydraulic Fracturing

NIOSH Science: Oil & Gas

In 2013, NIOSH researchers published exposure assessment results for respirable crystalline silica in oil and gas extraction (OGE) workers performing hydraulic fracturing.

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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Weighs in on Hydraulic Fracturing and Subsurface Trespass

The Energy Law

In January of this year, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania tackled an issue that has been confronted by few other courts—whether the rule of capture precludes a claim for subsurface trespass due to hydraulic fracturing. [1] Southwestern operated several wells on the leased tract, several of which were hydraulically fractured.

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Texas Supreme Court decides Garza case

The Energy Law

Garza Energy Trust, holding that the rule of capture bars recovery for damages for subsurface trespass caused by hydraulic fracturing. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to abate this case for two related cases. Copies of the opinions are available at: [link] The Court also held 1. Marseglia, Jr.,

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How Is Natural Gas Made? From Earth to Energy

True Natural Gas

Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) – When natural gas is trapped in shale rock, a technique called fracking is used. In some cases, natural gas is cooled to -260°F to become liquefied natural gas (LNG) , making it easier to transport overseas. How Do We Use Natural Gas?