Sawyer v. Valley Oil and Gas Co.
2020 WY 98
- Jurisdiction
- Wyoming, United States
- Relevance
- Whether a temporary cessation of production saves the lease from termination under a temporary cessation clause.
- Exam use
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A landowner discovers that a neighboring operator's well is producing large quantities of oil. The landowner believes the oil is being drained from beneath his own tract. He sues the neighboring operator to stop production and recover the value of the drained oil. The neighboring operator has not trespassed on the landowner's tract and is not committing waste. Under the rule of capture, what is the most likely outcome?
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Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission v. Martinez
2019 CO 12
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado, United States
- Relevance
- Whether state law preempts local zoning ordinances that effectively prohibit oil and gas development.
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State ex rel. Commission for and on Behalf of Bureau of Land Management v. Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
2009 MT 260
- Jurisdiction
- Montana, United States
- Relevance
- Whether the commission has authority to issue drilling permits without full environmental review under state law.
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Bogart v. Phillips Petroleum Co.
196 P.3d 1244
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- Wyoming
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- Whether an oil and gas lease implies a duty on the lessee to market production with reasonable diligence after discovery.
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