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“Natural Gas Extraction” Job Paid Average Wage of $176,800 in 2024

Marcellus Drilling News

Earlier this month, the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) released the 10th edition of its State of Energy Report, offering a detailed analysis of national and state trends in oil and natural gas employment, wages and other key economic factors for ?the TIPROs State of.

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Louisiana State Mineral Board to Consider Retaining Third Party Counsel to Pursue Underpayment of Royalty Claims Associated with Natural Gas Production on State Lands and Waterbottoms

The Energy Law

Accordingly, auditing of royalty payments was left to the Mineral Board’s internal accountants, and when an issue arose as to whether royalty payments were made correctly, the Mineral Board’s land personnel and internal counsel would oversee sending demands and pursuing litigation against the State’s mineral lessees and well operators.

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Wasted Gas, Wasted Royalties – How Common-Sense Climate Policy Can Put Money Back in People’s Pockets

Energy Central

By EDF Blogs By Aaron Wolfe, Ari Pottens , and  Scott Seymour EDF economic analysis found that in 2022 oil and gas operators across Alberta wasted $671 million in natural gas, costing the provincial government over $120 million in lost royalties and uncollected corporate taxes.

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Investing in Oil and Gas Royalties Explained

Aresco

Investing in oil and gas royalties involves purchasing the rights to receive a portion of the revenue generated from the production and sale of oil and gas from a particular property or lease. Passive Income : Oil and gas royalties can provide investors with a source of passive income.

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MMS Proposes Royalty Relief Amendments

The Energy Law

Hunter MMS has announced proposed amendments to its deep gas royalty relief regulations under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The additional relief will only be available in years when the annual NYMEX natural gas price is at or below $4.47/MMBtu MMBtu expressed in 2006 dollars. Click here to read the Notice.

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Houston Court Rejects Weighted Average Royalty Payment Calculations Under Lease Agreement

The Energy Law

Ross, a mineral interest owner, brought a breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and fraud action against natural gas lessee, Shell. He further alleged that Shell sent him royalty statements containing false representations that the royalties were based on actual sales prices. February 25, 2010, no pet.

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New Developments in Shocking Case Before the Texas Supreme Court Regarding Construction of Novel Oil & Gas Royalty Term

The Energy Law

Sheppard is a royalty dispute between several lessees, Devon Energy Production Co., concerning a novel royalty term that may have a huge impact on the way oil and gas royalties are paid in the future. The royalty clause at issue required the lessees to pay to the lessors 1/5th of the “gross proceeds” as a royalty.

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