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Supreme Court of Ohio Further Solidifies Position Regarding Level of Diligence Required Under the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act

Vorys Energy

However, in Fonzi , while the surface owners conducted a search of the public records of the county where the property was located prior to serving notices of abandonment by publication under R.C. E), they did not search the public records of the county where the holder was said to have resided. The Court’s decision in Fonzi v.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Guidance as to Good Faith Required When Conducting Operations Necessary to Interrupt Prescription of Mineral Servitude

The Energy Law

In January 2006, approximately 6 months before the servitude would expire for non-use, the mineral servitude owner conveyed the servitude to an affiliated business entity on the condition that it drill a well on the property by June 15, 2006. A well was spud on March 28, 2006.