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.
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Producers Ask Texas Supreme Court to Reconsider Chesapeake Royalties Decision
A group of U.S. oil and gas producers has asked the Texas Supreme Court to reconsider a 5-4 decision against Chesapeake Energy Corp. in a natural gas royalties lawsuit concerning leases in the Barnett Shale.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Pledge Action on Oil/Gas Royalties Protection Bill
Republican lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have renewed their push to shield royalty owners in the state from post-production costs by reintroducing a bill to guarantee payment of the statutory minimum of 12.5% of the value of oil and gas produced under leases.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Pledge Action on Oil/Gas Royalties Protection Bill
Republican lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have renewed their push to shield royalty owners in the state from post-production costs by reintroducing a bill to guarantee payment of the statutory minimum of 12.5% of the value of oil and gas produced under leases.

U.S. Natural Gas, Oil Onshore Royalties Policies ‘Frozen in 1920s,’ Says Group
The royalty rate to drill for natural gas and oil on U.S. lands is half the rate charged by most states' private landowners and much less…

U.S. Natural Gas, Oil Onshore Royalties Policies ‘Frozen in 1920s,’ Says Group
The royalty rate to drill for natural gas and oil on U.S. lands is half the rate charged by most states’ private landowners and much less than the rate charged to drill in the offshore, causing millions to be lost in revenue, a review by a progressive group has found.
Interior Launches Plan to Adjust Royalty Rates on Federal Lands
The Department of Interior (DOI) followed through on its promise last month to begin taking public comments over a proposal to empower the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to adjust royalty rates for drilling on public lands.
Interior Launches Plan to Adjust Royalty Rates on Federal Lands
The Department of Interior (DOI) followed through on its promise last month to begin taking public comments over a proposal to empower the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to adjust royalty rates for drilling on public lands.

Pennsylvania Landowners Claim Chesapeake, Williams Unit Conspired to Constrain NatGas Market Services
A group of Pennsylvania landowners has filed a lawsuit asserting that Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Access Midstream Partners LP, now part of Williams, conspired to constrain trade for natural gas market services in Bradford County, in violation of federal antitrust laws.
Chesapeake Agrees to Settle NatGas Royalties Lawsuit in Oklahoma
Chesapeake Energy Corp. has agreed to pay $119 million to settle a lawsuit in Oklahoma that alleges the producer underpaid natural gas royalties on nearly 12,000 wells over a 10-year period.