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OLIVA GIBBS EXPANDS NATIONWIDE LITIGATION CAPABILITES: WELCOMES PARTNER MOLLY PELA IN HOUSTON
June 2023 - Oliva Gibbs is pleased to announce that Molly Pela has joined the firm as a litigation partner in Houston. The firm ...
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When Non-Operating Working Interest Rights Are Subject to Adverse Possession
June 2023 – The Seventh District Court of Appeals looks at whether non-operating working interests can be adversely possessed in PBEX II, LLC ...
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Updates Guidelines for Unitization
June 2023 – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas Resources has recently updated and streamlined its procedural guidelines for ...
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Ohio House Bill 507 Becomes Ohio Law: Its Impact on Oil and Gas Leasing on State Lands
May 2023 – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's recent signing of House Bill 507 (“HB 507”) has sparked conversations about the future of energy ...
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Proposed Changes to Louisiana’s “Risk Fee Statute,” La. R.S. 30:10 (2022)
April 2023 – The Louisiana Legislature is again proposing a change to Louisiana’s “Risk Fee Statute,” La. R.S. 30:10 (2022). Should HB 590 become law, ...
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Does the Fifth Amendment Apply to Lessee Property Interests?
May 2023 – In State ex rel. Awms Water Sols., LLC v. Mertz, AWMS Water Solutions, LLC (“AWMS”) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, ...
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Honing the Habendum: What Happens When Lease Provisions Deviate from Standard?
May 2023 – In Thistle Creek Ranch, LLC v. Ironroc Partners, LLC,[1] Thistle Creek, LLC (the “Lessor”) argued that the trial court erred ...
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A Salty Chapter in the Ongoing Saga of Post-Production Costs (and a Bonus Discussion of Subsurface Cavern Ownership)
April 2023 – The Myers-Woodward, LLC v. Underground Servs. Markham, LLC case, which came out last year, is currently pending before the Supreme Court and ...
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Consent Agreement Reached in Federal Ohio Case: USA v. Utica Resources Operating, LLC
April 2023 – Ohio has recently received its fair share of media attention for high-profile contamination cases. The USA v. Utica Resources Operating, LLC case ...
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Privity of Contract: Why Anti-Washout Provisions Fail
April 2023 – Oil and gas leases were signed in 2010, but subsequently expired by their terms. Between the date of execution and ...
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Recent Developments in Louisiana Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Laws
August 2023 – Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is quickly becoming a hot topic in the energy industry. With its extensive pipeline infrastructure and ...
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Flatland Falls Flat When Attempting to Shift an NPRI Burden
March 2023 – In Brooke-Willbanks v. Flatland Min. Fund, LP, the Eastland Court of Appeals reviewed whether a nonparticipating royalty interest (“NPRI”) will burden a ...
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Diminishing NPRIs Via Lease Ratifications? Not Likely but Not Impossible
December 2023– Hahn v. Conoco Phillips Co. highlights the legal issues surrounding nonparticipating royalty interests (NPRIs) in Texas, the difference between fixed and floating NPRIs, ...
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A “Plus-Sized” Win for Royalty Owners in Devon v. Sheppard
March 2023 – In Devon v. Sheppard, the Texas Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling which clarified the rights of royalty owners in "proceeds-plus" ...
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OLIVA GIBBS WELCOMES LITIGATION PARTNER ANDREW GOOD IN OHIO
March 2023 - Oliva Gibbs is pleased to announce that Andrew Good has joined the firm as a litigation partner in the Columbus, Ohio ...
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Navigating the Navigator Decision: New Guidance on the “Double Fraction Dilemma”
February 2023 – In Van Dyke v. Navigator Group, the Texas Supreme Court once again grappled with the so-called “Double-Fraction Dilemma” surrounding fixed ...
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