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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: Pennsylvania DEP Finds No Link Between Hydraulic Fracturing and Methane Contamination
Posted on 3 May 2013 by LexisNexis Communities Staff

By Armando F. Benincasa, Brian J. Pulito and Thomas J. Sengewalt After a 16-month investigation, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Monday that hydraulic fracturing for natural gas by WPX Energy, Inc. was not responsible... Read More

Tags: Susquehanna County , fracking , WPX Energy , methane contamination , Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection , Natural gas , oil , Steptoe & Johnson , energy law , hydraulic fracturing , gas , water wells

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: WVDEP Issues New Storm Water Construction General Permit for Oil and Gas Projects
Posted on 16 May 2013 by LexisNexis Communities Staff

By Armando F. Benincasa The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) issued its long-delayed Storm Water Construction General Permit for Oil and Gas projects this past Monday. The permit which will impact greatly oil and gas industry... Read More

Tags: Armando F. Benincasa , WVDEP , Natural gas , oil , Steptoe & Johnson , energy law , West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection , gas

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: Ohio Attorney General Rules Counties May Sell Water to Oil and Gas Operators
Posted on 15 Jun 2013 by LexisNexis Communities Staff

The Ohio Attorney General's office was recently asked to give its opinion on a county's authority to sell water that is available to oil and gas drillers in need of large quantities of water for hydraulic fracturing purposes. Specifically, Harrison... Read More

Tags: Ohio , fracking , Natural gas , Ohio Attorney General , oil , Steptoe & Johnson , energy law , hydraulic fracturing , gas , oil and gas drillers

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: Production 'Irrelevant' Under Flat-Rate Leases
Posted on 20 May 2013 by LexisNexis Communities Staff

By Bridget D. Furbee A good outcome for oil and gas operators in West Virginia was provided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on May 7, 2013. Referencing "... longstanding West Virginia law," the Court affirmed the validity... Read More

Tags: West Virginia , flat-rate mineral lease , Bridget D. Furbee , Fourth Circuit , oil , Steptoe & Johnson , energy law , Wellman v. Bobcat Oil & Gas , gas

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: West Virginia Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of 'Surface' Deeds
Posted on 15 Jun 2013 by LexisNexis Communities Staff

By Ryan J. Morgan Yesterday the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in Faith United Methodist Church v. Morgan , No. 12-0080, 2013 W. Va. LEXIS 691 (June 13, 2013) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ] issued an important opinion... Read More

Tags: Faith United Methodist Church v. Morgan , West Virginia , surface deeds , Williams v. South Penn Oil Co. , oil , Steptoe & Johnson , energy law , mining , gas , Ramage v. South Penn Oil Co. , West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals