Posts by WVSORO
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Update on the Blue Eagle Well Spacing Suit
Blog WVSORO October 7, 2010
Ruling in Well Spacing Case Favors W. Va. Surface Owners West Virginia surface owners declared victory in a ruling in a case challenging state agency rulings on spacing for natural gas wells. The case, Blue Eagle Land Company v. West Virginia Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, was originally filed in the West Virginia Supreme Court […] More
Issues: Marcellus shale, Pooling, Well Spacing
Blog WVSORO October 7, 2010
Ruling in Well Spacing Case Favors W. Va. Surface Owners West Virginia surface owners declared victory in a ruling in a case challenging state agency rulings on spacing for natural gas wells. The case, Blue Eagle Land Company v. West Virginia Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, was originally filed in the West Virginia Supreme Court […] More
Issues: Marcellus shale, Pooling, Well Spacing
Fractured Communities
Document WVSORO September 23, 2010
Case studies of the environmental impacts of gas drilling More
Issues: Fracking, Marcellus shale
Document WVSORO September 23, 2010
Case studies of the environmental impacts of gas drilling More
Issues: Fracking, Marcellus shale
Free Gas, and IRS Form 1099 and IRS Form W-9, and Federal Income Taxation.
Free Gas Advice WVSORO August 17, 2010
WVSORO has heard that the IRS has given a gas company a ruling that it does not have to give 1099's for free gas. This may mean that the IRS has determined that it is not "income" for surface owners income tax purposes. More
Issues: Oil and Gas
Free Gas Advice WVSORO August 17, 2010
WVSORO has heard that the IRS has given a gas company a ruling that it does not have to give 1099's for free gas. This may mean that the IRS has determined that it is not "income" for surface owners income tax purposes. More
Issues: Oil and Gas
Well explosion in Marshall County
Blog, News WVSORO July 23, 2010
Drilling Allowed To Resume At Site of Explosion (July 23, 2010) DEP clears gas well operator to continue work in state (July 22, 2010) W.Va. gas well blast injures 7; flames now 40 feet (June 7, 2010) Marshall Gas Well Explodes (June 7, 2010) Methane May Burn for Days (June 8, 2007) Minimize Risk In […] More
Issues: Oil and Gas, Pollution
Blog, News WVSORO July 23, 2010
Drilling Allowed To Resume At Site of Explosion (July 23, 2010) DEP clears gas well operator to continue work in state (July 22, 2010) W.Va. gas well blast injures 7; flames now 40 feet (June 7, 2010) Marshall Gas Well Explodes (June 7, 2010) Methane May Burn for Days (June 8, 2007) Minimize Risk In […] More
Issues: Oil and Gas, Pollution
Q&A” section on the subject of seismic activity from the West Virginia Surface Owner’s Guide to Oil and Gas
Blog WVSORO June 30, 2010
Q. I have seen trucks “thumping” the ground in my area/on my land, or Someone is shooting off explosive charges in the ground around here, or I have been informed that a seismic survey will be conducted on my land. What is a seismic survey and what can I do about it? A. A seismic […] More
Issues: Leasing, Oil and Gas
Blog WVSORO June 30, 2010
Q. I have seen trucks “thumping” the ground in my area/on my land, or Someone is shooting off explosive charges in the ground around here, or I have been informed that a seismic survey will be conducted on my land. What is a seismic survey and what can I do about it? A. A seismic […] More
Issues: Leasing, Oil and Gas
Legal Authority for the Position That The Surface of One Tract Cannot Be Used For Drilling To, or Exploring Under, Neighboring Tracts Without the Surface Owner’s Consent.
Document WVSORO June 30, 2010
"The usual express easements and implied surface easements of a mineral owner or lessee are limited to such surface use as is reasonably necessary for exploration, development and production on the premises described in the deed or lease. More
Issues: Leasing, Oil and Gas
Document WVSORO June 30, 2010
"The usual express easements and implied surface easements of a mineral owner or lessee are limited to such surface use as is reasonably necessary for exploration, development and production on the premises described in the deed or lease. More
Issues: Leasing, Oil and Gas
Dawson Geophysical wants permission to do seismic testing on my land! What should I do?
Seismic and Geophysical Advice WVSORO June 30, 2010
Dawson Geophysical has been contracted/authorized by at least Chesapeake Energy, and perhaps other gas producers in the area, to conduct both 2D (two dimensional) testing in a straight line, and 3D (three dimensional) testing over 80 square miles of southern Upshur and a bit of Randolph and Lewis counties. More
Issues: Oil and Gas, Seismic testing
Seismic and Geophysical Advice WVSORO June 30, 2010
Dawson Geophysical has been contracted/authorized by at least Chesapeake Energy, and perhaps other gas producers in the area, to conduct both 2D (two dimensional) testing in a straight line, and 3D (three dimensional) testing over 80 square miles of southern Upshur and a bit of Randolph and Lewis counties. More
Issues: Oil and Gas, Seismic testing
Oil and gas lease can be set aside according to a Pennsylvania federal trial court judge’s decision
Document WVSORO June 23, 2010
Oil and gas lease can be set aside if the landman said $25 is as high as the company will go and that they will lease neighbors' property and drain the gas out, if those statements were false, according to a Pennsylvania federal trial court judge's decision. More
Issues: Leasing
Document WVSORO June 23, 2010
Oil and gas lease can be set aside if the landman said $25 is as high as the company will go and that they will lease neighbors' property and drain the gas out, if those statements were false, according to a Pennsylvania federal trial court judge's decision. More
Issues: Leasing
Information for Oil and Gas Well Access Roads
WV Surface Owners' Guide Update WVSORO June 2, 2010
Drillers can drill wells using access roads that are wide enough for two tractor trailers to pass each other going in opposite directions, or they can drill wells using single lane roads with occasional wide spot pull-offs or landings for trucks to pass by each other. More
Issues: Roads
WV Surface Owners' Guide Update WVSORO June 2, 2010
Drillers can drill wells using access roads that are wide enough for two tractor trailers to pass each other going in opposite directions, or they can drill wells using single lane roads with occasional wide spot pull-offs or landings for trucks to pass by each other. More
Issues: Roads
Proposed Changes to Oil & Gas Rules, Marcellus Guidance Document
Blog WVSORO May 23, 2010
After what can only be described as a rough start, DEP’s Oil and Gas Well Drilling Rule was passed by both chambers on the last day of the session. It took some butting of heads and a couple of conference committees, but the rule as finally adopted begins to address drilling for Marcellus Shale natural gas in some positive ways. More
Issues: Marcellus shale, Oil and Gas
Blog WVSORO May 23, 2010
After what can only be described as a rough start, DEP’s Oil and Gas Well Drilling Rule was passed by both chambers on the last day of the session. It took some butting of heads and a couple of conference committees, but the rule as finally adopted begins to address drilling for Marcellus Shale natural gas in some positive ways. More
Issues: Marcellus shale, Oil and Gas
Different explanation of frac fluids
Document, Water Advice WVSORO May 20, 2010
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Issues: Fracking, Water
Document, Water Advice WVSORO May 20, 2010
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Issues: Fracking, Water
SB273 Conference Committee Report
Document WVSORO May 18, 2010
Issues: Legislation, Marcellus shale, Oil and Gas
Document WVSORO May 18, 2010
Issues: Legislation, Marcellus shale, Oil and Gas
Knowing and Protecting Your Rights When an Interstate Gas Pipeline Comes to Your Community
Pipeline Advice WVSORO May 17, 2010
A Legal and Practical Guide for States, Local Government Units, Non-Governmental Organizations and Landowners On How the FERC Pipeline Certification Process Works and How You Can Participate More
Issues: Pipelines
Pipeline Advice WVSORO May 17, 2010
A Legal and Practical Guide for States, Local Government Units, Non-Governmental Organizations and Landowners On How the FERC Pipeline Certification Process Works and How You Can Participate More
Issues: Pipelines
One company doing frac jobs allows its frac water composition to be posted on OOG web site
Document, Water Advice WVSORO May 16, 2010
Summary of Hydraulic Fracture Solutions - West Virginia More
Issues: Fracking, Water
Document, Water Advice WVSORO May 16, 2010
Summary of Hydraulic Fracture Solutions - West Virginia More
Issues: Fracking, Water
WVSORO Surface Owners’ News – Spring 2010
Newsletter WVSORO May 8, 2010
Thanks (and No Thanks) to Legislators | Disappointing Session on Surface Owner Issues | Oil and Gas Rule Passes on Last Day More
Issues: Legislation, Oil and Gas, Water
Newsletter WVSORO May 8, 2010
Thanks (and No Thanks) to Legislators | Disappointing Session on Surface Owner Issues | Oil and Gas Rule Passes on Last Day More
Issues: Legislation, Oil and Gas, Water
Drill water wells as a strategy to protect your rights as a surface owner
WV Surface Owners' Guide Update WVSORO May 5, 2010
Drillers are, under the common law, only supposed to do what is "reasonably necessary" to the surface to get their minerals out -- giving "due regard to" and "accommodating" the surface owner's uses. It is supposed to be a balance. Drillers have many advantages they can use to tilt the balance their way. More
Issues: Horizontal wells, Oil and Gas, Water
WV Surface Owners' Guide Update WVSORO May 5, 2010
Drillers are, under the common law, only supposed to do what is "reasonably necessary" to the surface to get their minerals out -- giving "due regard to" and "accommodating" the surface owner's uses. It is supposed to be a balance. Drillers have many advantages they can use to tilt the balance their way. More
Issues: Horizontal wells, Oil and Gas, Water