In this episode of OG Talks: Good Energy, co-owner Brad Gibbs and senior counsel Chuck Lundeen sit down to break down how lithium extraction is intersecting with traditional oil and gas law. From the Smackover Formation to the Railroad Commission, this episode dives into the evolving regulatory landscape, mineral ownership questions, and how states like Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma are handling lithium’s rise.

🔍 Key Topics Covered: 

• The legal implications of direct lithium extraction (DLE)
• How Arkansas has defined brine as a mineral — and why that matters
• Why Texas still hasn’t formally classified lithium
• The ownership debate: surface owner or mineral owner?
• China’s growing control over global lithium supply
• The economin limitation of lithium production in Oklahoma
• How lithium fits into the broader energy transition narrative
• Why oil, gas, and lithium are not in conflict