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By Ilya Batikov On November 23, 2015

Obama Administration Seeks Increased Regulation of Oil and Gas Industry

In 2016, the Obama administration plans to increase regulations over the oil and gas industry, according to an article by Law360....


Tags: Oil and Gas, Energy, USEPA

By Ilya Batikov On November 17, 2015

Ohio Supreme Court Will Hear Oral Arguments on DMA Look-Back Period

The Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral arguments in Eisenbarth v. Reusser today, November 17th, 2015. The appellants in ...


Tags: DMA, Oil and Gas, Energy

By Ilya Batikov On November 6, 2015

Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline

The Obama administration rejected a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. The Wall Street Journal reports:


Tags: Oil and Gas, Energy, Environment

By Ilya Batikov On November 6, 2015

Supreme Court of Ohio Decides That Oil and Gas Leases Are Title Transactions Under the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act

On November 5, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio answered two questions concerning the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act (DMA). In ...


Tags: Ohio, DMA, Oil and Gas, Energy

Ohio General Assembly Workgroup Report on Oil and Gas Severance Taxes
By Ilya Batikov On October 23, 2015

Ohio General Assembly Workgroup Report on Oil and Gas Severance Taxes

On October 22, 2015, a General Assembly workgroup issued its report to the Ohio 2020 Tax Policy Study Commission on oil and gas...


Tags: Ohio, Oil and Gas, Energy, Utica

Recent Ohio Oil and Gas Cases
By Ilya Batikov On October 4, 2015

Recent Ohio Oil and Gas Cases

Here are two recent Ohio oil and gas cases we thought you may be interested in:


Tags: Ohio, Oil and Gas, Energy

By Ilya Batikov On October 4, 2015

Initiative Including Ohio and Other Producing States Provides Guidance on Induced Seismicity

The StatesFirst initiative—a partnership that includes Ohio and twelve other states—recently issued a primer addressing...


Tags: Ohio, Oil and Gas, Energy

Ohio Oil and Gas Commission Issues First Order Addressing Compulsory Unitization
By Ilya Batikov On September 19, 2015

Ohio Oil and Gas Commission Issues First Order Addressing Compulsory Unitization

On Thursday of last week, the Ohio Oil and Gas Commission issued its first order addressing unitization under R.C. 1509.28.  See ...


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

EIA's September Drilling Productivity Report
By Ilya Batikov On September 18, 2015

EIA's September Drilling Productivity Report

EIA’s September Drilling Productivity Report shows a modest decline in Utica shale production through October 2015. The Report...


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

By Ilya Batikov On August 31, 2015

Ohio: 2Q 2015 Horizontal Shale Production

The Akron Beacon Journal has summarized some of the data from a report by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of...


Tags: Ohio, Oil and Gas, Energy, Utica

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