Oil and Gas Royalties in Ohio

Oil and Gas Royalties in Ohio

Imagine you’re adrift at sea.  Not only is it nighttime, but it’s unbelievably foggy.  You can barely see your hand in front of your face.  However, you can just make out two islands in the distance.  You know one island…

 Mountaineer XPress Landowners Group Formed

Mountaineer XPress Landowners Group Formed

The pipeline is coming…are you protected? When you learn that a pipeline company intends to use your property to construct and install a FERC-regulated, eminent domain pipeline, you can bet you’re in for a heck of a ride.  From dealing…

 Attention Axiall Chlorine Leak Victims

Attention Axiall Chlorine Leak Victims

Axiall chlorine leak victims may be entitled to compensation. Industry provides many benefits to the communities in which they exist: jobs, tax revenue, etc.  However, those benefits come with hefty costs that aren’t always predictable or foreseeable to those living…

 Cracking the Code at Dilles Bottom

Cracking the Code at Dilles Bottom

In the 1790s, the Dille Family settled in what is now known as Dilles Bottom in Belmont County, Ohio.  By the end of 2017, we should know whether the latest settler to Dilles Bottom will be the Thailand-based PTT Global…

 Real Life Challenges of a Military Family

Real Life Challenges of a Military Family

The release of the Academy Award Winning film, American Sniper, stirred a lot of emotion nationwide.  As Americans, we want to know more about Chris Kyle, a U.S. Navy SEAL who served four tours of duty in the Iraq War and…

 When Oil and Gas Mineral Sales Go Off The Rails

When Oil and Gas Mineral Sales Go Off The Rails

Oil and gas mineral owners don’t have to look very far to sell their minerals—usually no further than their mailbox.  For those who are interested in selling their minerals, the process seems fairly simple.  You get a few offers, pick…