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Were speculators driving oil market prices last year?  Many believe so.  From CBS News (60 Minutes): "So what happened? It's a...


Tags: Energy

By Vorys On January 12, 2009

Activist Bids on BLM Leases

At a recent auction for the rights to drill on 149,000 acres of federal land at the Bureau of Land Management office in Salt Lake...


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By Vorys On January 8, 2009

McClendon Stays On

Chesapeake Energy has agreed to a five-year contract with its CEO, Aubrey McClendon, that includes a one-time $75 million...


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By Vorys On January 7, 2009

Canadian Oil Sands

Unwanted by some.  This article from the NYT observes that many activists single out production from oil sands when it comes to...


Tags: Security, Energy, Environment

By Vorys On January 7, 2009

Russian Natural Gas

Energy security.  According to this article from the AP, several European countries and Turkey are facing a shutoff of natural gas...


Tags: Security, Energy

By Vorys On January 6, 2009

Chesapeake VPP

According to this press release, Chesapeake has raised $412 million through a volumetric production payment transaction (VPP)...


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By Vorys On January 6, 2009

World Energy Reserves Increase

This article from the Fort Worth Business Press notes the connection between higher crude oil and natural gas prices during the...


Tags: Reserves, Energy

By Vorys On January 4, 2009

Future Energy Issues

This article from the Plain Dealer speculates on how the global recession and global warming is likely to affect energy prices in...


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We've had several recent posts on the Haynesville Shale.  For more, see this article from the Shreveport Times discussing the...


Tags: Energy, Shale

By Vorys On January 3, 2009

Devon Loses Appeal

In Devon Energy Corp. v. Kempthorne, Devon challenged an order of the Department of the Interior requiring it to retroactively...


Tags: Energy, Royalty

Helping clients with their energy and environmental needs

You can expect to find news and breaking legal developments involving the crude oil and natural gas industries, alternative and renewable energy resources, and the latest environmental issues.