Oil, Gas & Mineral

March 22, 2019 EDT

Do I Have to be Reasonable?: The Right to Arbitrarily Restrict Transfer of Occupancy and Mineral Leases

Blake A. Watson

Ohio was one of the first states to interpret a silent consent clause to require that the consent cannot be unreasonably withheld, but the issue has received inconclusive treatment.

January 30, 2019 EDT

When the Shale Gale Hit Ohio: The Failures of the Dormant Mineral Act, its Heroic Interpretations, and Grave Choices Facing the Supreme Court

Fenner L. Stewart

The amount of litigation that has been generated involving Ohio’s DMA during the past three years [2011-2014] has rarely been seen with regard to a single statute.

January 30, 2019 EDT

Forced into Fracking: Mandatory Pooling in Ohio

Lucas P. Baker

The production of shale natural gas through the use of hydraulic fracturing is taking place in the Marcellus and Utica Shale regions that encompass the eastern portions of Ohio.

July 31, 2018 EDT

Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act: Current and Unresolved Issues

Alexander McElroy

Ohio's Dormant Mineral Act has led to imprecise statutory construction and multiple amendments; these have led to varying interpretations of the statute's application.

July 31, 2018 EDT

Developing Adverse Possession of Severed Mineral Estates in Ohio

Cody Smith

How adverse possession provides an avenue to simplify title to oil and gas estates and facilitate Ohio's steady and productive growth and development.

July 30, 2018 EDT

Chesapeake Exploration, LLC v. Buell: A Flawed Decision

Melissa Stimpert

Why the oil and gas case of Chesapeake Exploration, LLC v. Buell is a flawed decision that needs to be reconsidered.