On February 17, 2015, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Harrison v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., No. 75 MAP 2014, 2015 Pa. LEXIS 355 (Pa. Feb. 17, 2015) , holding that a declaratory judgment action by a landowner/lessor challenging the…
Category: Oil and Gas
PA SUPREME COURT OIL & GAS UPDATE: TERM OF LEASE NOT EXTENDED WHERE LANDOWNER PURSUES UNSUCCESSFUL LEASE CHALLENGE
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Conveying Oil and Gas Rights to a Limited Liability Company Now May Protect Landowners and Save in Transfer Taxes Later
Investment into Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry is increasing at a profound rate. In the current decade (since January 1, 2010), the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a total of 15,487 permits in connection with unconventional gas wells.(1)…
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