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By Ilya Batikov On November 27, 2019

Supreme Court of Ohio Holds 21-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Stale Lease Expiration Claims

On November 26, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio clarified that a declaratory judgment claim that an oil and gas lease terminated...


Tags: Ohio, Oil and Gas, Energy

By Ilya Batikov On October 18, 2019

The Supreme Court of Ohio To Address Due Diligence Under ODMA

In July, we wrote about Gerrity v. Chervenak (5th Dist., Guernsey County), involving the level of due diligence that the Ohio...


Tags: Ohio, Oil and Gas, Energy, Utica,

By Jay Carr On October 8, 2019

Court Reaffirms Ohio's Marketable Title Act and Dormant Mineral Act are not in Conflict

The Seventh District Court of Appeals reaffirmed that claimants can use both Ohio's Marketable Title Act ("MTA") and Dormant...


Tags: OMTA, Ohio, DMA, MTA,

By Ilya Batikov On October 7, 2019

USGS: Big Increase in Undiscovered Marcellus and Utica Gas

The Marcellus and Utica Shales contain around 214 tcf of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas, according to a new...


Tags: Marcellus, Oil and Gas, Energy, Utica

By Ryan Elliott On October 1, 2019

U.S. EPA Proposes Amendments to NSPS Rules for Oil and Gas Industry

On September 24, 2019, U.S. EPA proposed amendments to the 2012 and 2016 New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural...


Tags: NSPS OOOOa, Energy, NSPS OOOO

By Jay Carr On September 10, 2019

Update for Ohio's Oil and Gas Land Professionals

The Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing issued new guidance for Ohio's Oil and Gas Land Professionals ("Land...


Tags: 'Utica Shale', landmen, Ohio, Landman,

Ohio's 5th Appellate District Addresses the Due Diligence Standard Under the Dormant Mineral Act
By Jay Carr On July 31, 2019

Ohio's 5th Appellate District Addresses the Due Diligence Standard Under the Dormant Mineral Act

The Fifth Appellate District recently addressed whether an internet search to identify / locate the holders of severed mineral...


Tags: Ohio, DMA, Oil and Gas, Energy,

By Ryan Elliott On July 3, 2019

USEPA Proposes to Redesignate Columbus Area in Attainment of 2015 Ozone NAAQS

On July 3, 2019, USEPA issued a proposed rule finding the Columbus, Ohio area is attaining the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air...


Tags: Clean Air Act, NAAQS, Environment, Attainment

By Ryan Elliott On June 26, 2019

Ohio EPA Issues Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance

On June 24, 2019, Ohio EPA issued a draft Vapor Intrusion Sampling and Evaluation Guidance (Guidance). The draft Guidance, which...


Tags: Vapor Intrusion, Energy, Environment

By Ilya Batikov On June 20, 2019

Ohio Court of Appeals Addresses Interplay of Oil and Gas Lease and Statutory Unitization Order

On June 19, 2019, Ohio’s Seventh District Court of Appeals decided a case involving the interplay of a private oil and gas lease...


Tags: Unitization, Ohio, Oil and Gas, Energy

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