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When an active well doesn’t hold a lease: MBI Oil & Gas, LLC v. Royalty Interests Partnership, LP, No. 24-2031 (8^th Cir. July 25, 2025)

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You can’t just bury your problems (or pipelines): The Byrne Oil decision

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The AI boom brings opportunities to the oil and gas industry

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Murky waters: Wading through Texas law and the future of produced water

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Oliva Gibbs Advises Silver Hill Energy Partners III, LP On North Dakota Acquisition

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The Texas Division Order Statute: How It Works and Who It Serves to Protect

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If the Lease Requires Notice, Then Provide Notice: Simple Enough?

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Flipping the Switch on Disputed Gas Royalty Payments: On Lease v. Off Lease

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OLIVA GIBBS LLP RECOGNIZED AMONG TOP ENERGY LAW FIRMS BY CHAMBERS USA

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The suspense is killing me! — When formal notice may be required under North Dakota’s suspense statute

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Forgive Us Our Trespasses? Not if the BLM Has Anything to Say About It

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The Corporate Transparency Act: Compliance Essentials for Energy Businesses

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Flying Under the Federal Radar: Deals Under the HSR Filing Threshold Provide Scrutiny-Free Opportunities for Operators

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Double Reservations and Double Fractions: Ohio Appellate Court Addresses Complex Fixed vs. Floating Royalty Interest Debate

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Diminishing NPRIs Via Lease Ratifications? Not Likely but Not Impossible

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Louisiana Officially Granted Primacy Over Class VI Wells

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Navigating the master services agreement

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New Texas Business Courts

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YOU SWAMPED MY WELLS!! – Texas Court finds that Saltwater Disposal May Create an Actionable Trespass

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Clash of Convictions: HB 507 and the Battle for Oil and Gas Leasing on State-Owned Land

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Avoid PSA PTSD – When Defining Terms Such as “Net Royalty Acres,” Make Sure There is a Meeting of the Minds

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Drilling Restrictions in the Permian? Maybe so!

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Arbitration Clauses In Energy Contracts – Pros and Cons

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OLIVA GIBBS LLP WELCOMES PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER KULANDER

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Self v. BPX Operating Co. & Post-Production Costs in Louisiana

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ESG Deception or Overreach – Understanding the Landscape of Greenwashing Litigation

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OLIVA GIBBS CONTINUES GROWTH – OPENS OFFICE IN MIDLAND

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Every Lessee for Himself! – In Cromwell v. Onshore, the El Paso Court of Appeals Doubles Down on Its Support of the “Anadarko Washout”

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Superior Court of Pennsylvania Addresses Enforceability of Competing Arbitration Provisions

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Reasonable Diligence: Ohio Appellate Court Provides Context on the Scope of Heirship Searches for Purposes of Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act

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Gathering is not Transportation – DCOR & Post-Production Costs Under Federal Leases

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West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Improper Tax Assessment Does Not Invalidate Tax Sale of Mineral Estate

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Recent Developments in Louisiana Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Laws

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Mandamus Petition Filed with Top Court Challenging Apex Deposition Notice

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