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By Ilya Batikov On January 23, 2020

PA Supreme Court Holds the Rule of Capture Applies to Hydraulic Fracturing Operations

On January 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decided Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Prod. Co.  The issue before the Court...


Tags: Rule of Capture, Marcellus Shale, Hydraulic Fracturing, Oil and Gas,

By Jay Carr On September 24, 2018

Recent oil and gas verdict highlights the importance of FLSA compliance

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, employees who are covered by the Act’s overtime provisions must receive overtime pay...


Tags: 'Utica Shale', Marcellus Shale, Fair Labor Standards Act, Oil and Gas,

By Michael Vennum On April 4, 2017

The Dimock Saga Continues - Judge Vacates Award

For over six years, individuals living in Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, have been asserting claims against...


Tags: Cabot Oil & Gas, Marcellus Shale, Water, Unconventional Well Pads,

Good News for Pennsylvania Natural Gas Production
By Michael Vennum On August 1, 2016

Good News for Pennsylvania Natural Gas Production

In its 2015 Oil and Gas Annual Report, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Production reported a record 4.6 trillion...


Tags: Marcellus Shale, Natural Gas Production, DEP, Energy,

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