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October 21, 2022

FAQs of Federal Oil and Gas Leases series

  • Can I Drill Through Unleased Federal Lands?
  • Operator Responsibilities Under Federal Oil and Gas Leases
  • When Do I Need to Obtain a Lease Bond to Operate on a Federal Oil and Gas Lease?
  • What Are Federal Lease Rentals and When Are They Required?
  • How Are Federal Oil and Gas Leases Pooled and Unitized?
  • What Is the Difference Between Leasing BLM and Forest Service Lands?
  • What Are the Types of Interests in Federal Oil and Gas Leases and How Are They Assigned?
  • Will My Federal Lease Be Extended?
  • How Do I Access the Lands Under a Federal Oil and Gas Lease?
  • How Do I Examine Title to a Federal Oil & Gas Lease?
  • Can a Terminated Lease Be Reinstated?
  • What Are Sliding-Scale Royalties?
  • What is a Federal Right-of-Way Lease for Oil and Gas?
  • What Are the Types of Federal Oil and Gas Leases?

Fee Lease 101 Series

  • Saving the Best for Last – What Is All That Stuff at the End of My Lease?
  • Top Leases: Assessing (and Avoiding) the Risks of Novation
  • Force Majeure – May the Force Be With You and Save Your Oil and Gas Lease
  • Unitizing the Lessor’s Interest: No, It’s Not the Same as Pooling
  • Practical Advice Regarding Pooling Clauses
  • Pugh(eee)…Get Those Lands Outta Here: A Look at the Pugh Clause
  • The Mother Hubbard Clause
  • A Roadmap for Commencement of Drilling Operations: Are We There Yet?
  • The Shut-in Royalty Provision: Isn’t It Just for Gas?
  • Deducting Post-Production Costs From Fee Royalty
  • The Habendum Clause – ‘Til Production Ceases Do Us Part
  • The Granting Clause: The Gift That Keeps on Granting
  • Potential Pitfalls of Continuous Drilling Provisions in HBP Fee Leases
  • Entireties Clauses in Oil and Gas Leases: Are Mineral Owners Outside Your Unit Entitled to Proceeds?

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  • Fee Lease 101 Series
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  • Royalty Issues
  • Title Issues/Curative
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