The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s (AG) office has pushed back against Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s efforts to have a far-reaching royalties lawsuit be decided by a federal, rather than a state court, arguing it has the right to prosecute antitrust violations and protect the state’s landowners.
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Pennsylvania Court Again Dismisses Landowner Lawsuit Against Fracking Opponents
A Western Pennsylvania common pleas court has again dismissed a landowner lawsuit filed against two environmental organizations and local residents for their efforts to oppose oil and gas development.
Atlantic Coast Still On Schedule Despite Route Change, Execs Say
As Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC continues to face regulatory hurdles and stall attempts from opposed landowners refusing access for survey work, executives for the pipeline held a conference call with reporters Tuesday reassuring all that the project is on budget and on track for its scheduled 2018 in-service date.
Ohio Bill To Ease Oil/Gas Unitization Process Still Stuck in Committee
A bill passed unanimously by the Ohio House of Representatives early last year that would help oil and natural gas companies more easily form drilling units by allowing them to unitize state-owned land such as roads, universities and wildlife areas, remains stuck in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
West Virginia Senate Votes Down Pipeline Survey Bill
The West Virginia Senate on Monday rejected a bill that would have given natural gas companies the right to survey on private property without the owner’s consent.
Pennsylvania AG Sues Chesapeake For Royalty Deductions Following Investigation
After more than a year-long investigation that involved hundreds of landowners and industry cooperation, Pennsylvania Attorney General (AG) Kathleen Kane’s office said Wednesday it has filed a wide-ranging lawsuit against Chesapeake Energy Corp. and its affiliates for deceptive business practices.
Pennsylvania Royalties Settlement Swells to $17M-Plus And Growing For Chesapeake
A long-delayed class action settlement between Pennsylvania landowners and Chesapeake Energy Corp. to resolve claims that the company improperly deducted post-production fees from royalties has received preliminary approval from a federal judge, ballooning to more than $17 million and now involving thousands of property owners.
Wyoming Supreme Court Backs Landowners on Abandoned CBM Wells Case
The Wyoming Supreme Court last Wednesday sided with two landowners suing to force the cleanup of abandoned coalbed methane (CBM) wells, long a source of contention throughout the state.
West Virginia Lawmakers Again Likely to Consider Forced Pooling Legislation
A West Virginia lawmaker plans to again introduce a bill that would allow exploration and production companies drilling the Marcellus Shale and other shallower formations to pool landowners into units despite the failure of similar legislation in recent years.
Ascent Resources Picks Up American Energy’s $9M-Plus Battle With Utica Landowners
Ascent Resources LLC has responded to a lawsuit filed by nearly 70 landowners in Southeast Ohio against its predecessor company, American Energy Utica LLC (AEU), seeking to dismiss claims that it owes more than $9.2 million in overdue lease signing bonuses and court fees.