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The treatise thoroughly explores the rich history of oil and gas legal concepts and the technical, environmental, and regulatory issues unique to exploration for and production of oil and gas in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's law of oil and gas will continue evolving as courts grapple with the application of new technologies and concepts that collide with a body of case law developed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Purchase this ebook and learn about emerging developments and everything you need to stay informed about oil and gas law in Pennsylvania.
Get the updated and revised 2nd edition, which includes new chapters on:
- Conventional Drilling
- Radiation Issues
- Title and Conveyancing of Oil and Gas Interests
A meticulously researched and written reference featuring the following 23 chapters:
Part I—Historical and Technical Background
- Historical Background of Oil and Gas Law
- Technical Background—Geology and the Drilling Process
Part II—Ownership, Transfer, and Title
- Ownership of Oil and Gas Interests
- Title and Conveyancing of Oil and Gas Rights in Pennsylvania
- Evolution of the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Lease
- Implied Covenants
- Pooling and Unitization
- Resolving Issues Involving Dormant Oil and Gas Interests
Part III—Regulatory Issues
- Overview of Pennsylvania Regulatory Issues
- Permitting and Environmental Litigation
- Conventional Oil and Gas Development
- Wetlands and Waters Permitting
- Compact Commissions and Their Impact on Oil and Gas Permitting
- Natural Gas Pipeline Regulation in Pennsylvania
- Wildlife Issues
- Regulation of Technically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactivity in Pennsylvania
- Zoning and Municipal Regulation of Oil and Gas
- Development of Oil and Gas on State and Federal Land
Part IV—Practical Guides
- Oil and Gas Lease Negotiations from the Lessor’s Perspective
- Oil and Gas Lease Negotiations from the Lessee’s Perspective
- Representing Citizens in Challenges to Oil and Gas Permits
- Litigation of Natural Gas Claims from the Plaintiff’s Perspective
- Litigation of Natural Gas Claims from the Defendant’s Perspective
- Appendix—Articles, Periodicals, and Publications on Pennsylvania Oil, Gas, and Energy Law
Winner of the 2015 ACLEA (Association for Continuing Legal Education Administrators) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Publications!