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Trans Energy Settlement Shows Need for E&P Wetlands Compliance Strategy

The Energy Law

The United States and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection alleged that the company impounded streams and discharged dirt, sand, rocks and other materials into streams and wetlands without permits to construct well pads, pipeline stream crossings, surface impoundments, and other structures relating to natural gas extraction.

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Haynesville shale gas production is increasing again; Will Haynesville-related litigation increase again, too?

The Energy Law

In August 2018, dry natural gas production from the Haynesville shale averaged 6.774 billion cubic feet per day, which is the highest daily Haynesville production average since September 2012 when production averaged 6.962 billion cubic feet per day. The second major increase began in early 2017 and continues through today.

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Who Owns the Void? Oral Arguments at SCOTX Regarding Underground Storage Rights

Producer's Edge

Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC , 520 S.W.3d 2017), where the Court emphasized that “the surface owner owns and controls the mass of earth undergirding the surface.” West , 508 S.W.2d 2d 812 , 815 (Tex. ” This principle was reaffirmed in  Lightning Oil Co. 3d 39 , 47 (Tex.

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