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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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OG Talks: Good Energy – Episode 6 featuring Brad Gibbs and Molly Pela

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OG Talks: Good Energy – Episode 5 featuring Zack Oliva, Brad Gibbs, and Patrick Schenkel

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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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OLIVA GIBBS PROMOTES JOSH VAN MAELE TO PARTNER

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Unraveling the Oversight and Authority of Rulemaking Powers by Federal Agencies

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The $180 Million Day: Texas Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Apache in Drilling Lease Dispute

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Usus, Fructus, and Abusus – Whose Right is it Anyway? Examining the Powers of Usufructuaries in Louisiana

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OLIVA GIBBS MOVES TO NEW SPACE IN LOUISIANA: CONTINUES TO EXPAND TEAM

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The Power of Specificity: The Crucial Role of Detail in Pleadings

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OLIVA GIBBS EXPANDS NATIONWIDE LITIGATION CAPABILITES: WELCOMES PARTNER MOLLY PELA IN HOUSTON

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When Non-Operating Working Interest Rights Are Subject to Adverse Possession

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Updates Guidelines for Unitization

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Ohio House Bill 507 Becomes Ohio Law: Its Impact on Oil and Gas Leasing on State Lands

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Does the Fifth Amendment Apply to Lessee Property Interests?

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Honing the Habendum: What Happens When Lease Provisions Deviate from Standard?

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A Salty Chapter in the Ongoing Saga of Post-Production Costs (and a Bonus Discussion of Subsurface Cavern Ownership)

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Proposed Changes to Louisiana’s “Risk Fee Statute,” La. R.S. 30:10 (2022)

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Consent Agreement Reached in Federal Ohio Case: USA v. Utica Resources Operating, LLC

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Privity of Contract: Why Anti-Washout Provisions Fail

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Pooling in Bad Faith: Look to the Lease Terms for Clarity

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Flatland Falls Flat When Attempting to Shift an NPRI Burden

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A “Plus-Sized” Win for Royalty Owners in Devon v. Sheppard

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OLIVA GIBBS WELCOMES LITIGATION PARTNER ANDREW GOOD IN OHIO

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Navigating the Navigator Decision: New Guidance on the “Double Fraction Dilemma”

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Granting Clause vs. Exhibit: The Eternal Question of Assignment Scope

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Real Rights Require Real Acts – And Recordation

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The Presumed-Lost-Deed Doctrine: A Recent Texas Case Invokes an Obscure Rule

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