Oil and Gas Attorney Preview of 2020

Oil and Gas Attorney Preview of 2020

Inquiring minds want to know! What does the 2020 landscape look like for oil and gas mineral and landowners in West Virginia and Ohio? That’s the (twenty-twenty) million-dollar question! While I can’t offer an answer that you can take to…

 The Legacy of Carmen the Christmas Camel

The Legacy of Carmen the Christmas Camel

A Christmas Camel? What is a Christmas Camel you ask? A valid question with a very special answer. While her name, Carmen the Christmas Camel, may be hard to explain, her significance and legacy are not. This is the story…

 Back to the Basics of Oil and Gas Leases

Back to the Basics of Oil and Gas Leases

Recently, I was asked to give a presentation at the National Association of Royalty Owners’ (NARO) 39th annual national convention in Pittsburgh. While my response was an immediate “yes,” I was a little disappointed in the topic that I was…

 I’m Outnumbered…and I’m Fine with That

I’m Outnumbered…and I’m Fine with That

Anytime there’s a point of disagreement in our home—whether it be about what TV show we’re going to watch or whose turn it is to change our daughter’s diaper—my wife, Maggie, never fails to remind me that between her, our…

 Dividing the Division Order

Dividing the Division Order

The ink on the oil and gas lease you signed is dry. You’ve received your bonus payment. Now what? Royalties, of course! But when will you receive those royalties? I get asked this question all the time. Unfortunately, oil and…

 Oil and Gas Lease:  Title Defect Dilemma

Oil and Gas Lease: Title Defect Dilemma

The ink is dry on the oil and gas lease you signed. All that you have to do is sit back and wait those 120 days until the oil and gas company sends you your bonus check. You dream of…