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CLEAN WATER ACT RECENT CHANGES

In 2015, the Obama administration, assisted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) and the Environmental Protection Agency...

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NATLA 2022 CONFERENCE

During the NALTA 2022 Conference, Kimberly Wurtz gave presentations on produced water and Class VI wells with state primacy. To view the...

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Dormant Minerals

Generally speaking, ownership of oil and gas is considered absolute: an ownership right that cannot easily be taken from you. However,...

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Severe Weather and Drilling Operations

Severe weather of any type can have an impact on drilling operations, both offshore and onshore. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

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Pumped Storage

As global demand for reliable electricity increases, wind energy and solar energy have been focused on combating and meeting the demand....

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Regulating Oil and Gas

The regulation of oil and gas operations in the United States is commonly a mix of laws from federal, state and local governments, each...

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Bloomberg: The Fasken heirs own land in the heart of the Permian Basin.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-09-10/he-paid-1-50-an-acre-for-barren-texas-land-now-worth-7-billion

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Estate Planning for Farmers & Ranchers

Farms and ranches are commonly owned and operated as agriculture family businesses. For many, farms and ranches must be managed and...

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Tips for Negotiating Easements

If you are a landowner in Oklahoma, if you haven’t already, at some point you may be approached with an offer to place a pipeline across...