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At the Well Weekly
At the Well Weekly is an oil and gas blog for busy industry professionals and lawyers. No long-winded and boring legal summaries. Just the latest market conditions (rigs and prices) and the relevant headlines and holdings for significant cases that affect your business.
Check out our recent posts here and subscribe below to get your weekly, quick-hitting roundup of the latest developments in oil and gas law in Appalachia and beyond (in five minutes or less).


At the Well Weekly (v.2.11.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Tx. Supremes Say O+G Royalties Payable in the "Pipeline" are Subject to Post-Production Costs. Oil prices verge on...

George A. Bibikos
Feb 15, 20224 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.1.28.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Sixth Circuit: Royalties Payable "At the Well" are Subject to Post-Production Costs Natural gas prices dropped...

George A. Bibikos
Feb 2, 20224 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.1.21.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Royalties, Lease-Busting Bids, and Dead Cattle Claims. Natural gas prices held firm above $4/MMBtu to start the year...

George A. Bibikos
Jan 25, 20227 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.12.3.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | Courts in PA, TX Tackle "At the Well" Royalty Clauses and Post-Production Costs. Natural gas prices climbed before...

George A. Bibikos
Dec 7, 20218 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.10.22.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | PA Supremes to Decide Attorney-Fee Obligations in EHB Appeals. Gas prices remained steady between $4 and $5 per MMBtu...

George A. Bibikos
Oct 26, 20217 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.9.10.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | CHK Settlement, WV Royalties, Retained Acreage in TX. Natural gas prices remained solidly above $4/MMBtu as the rig...

George A. Bibikos
Sep 14, 20213 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.8.20.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | Summer Roundup 2021. As summer winds down, natural gas prices eclipsed $4/MMBtu for the first time in more than two...

George A. Bibikos
Aug 24, 20218 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.6.18.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | Texas Supremes Say Accepting Unit Royalties ≠ Consent to Pooling. In recent weeks, natural gas prices hovered above...

George A. Bibikos
Jun 22, 20216 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.5.14.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | Pipeline Cyberattacks, O+G Lease Abandonment, and Royalty Clauses in PA. The NYMEX and Henry Hub are hovering around...

George A. Bibikos
May 18, 20217 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.4.16.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | PUC ALJ Rules on Mariner East; TX Supremes Enforce Stipulation in Lessee Boundary Fight. Natural gas spot prices in...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 20, 20213 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.4.9.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | Second Circuit Rejects NYC's Climate Change Tort Claims. Natural gas spot prices at two locations in Appalachia dipped...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 13, 20214 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.3.26.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | PA Supreme Court Rejects Application of Consumer Protection Law to O+G Leasing Activities. Natural gas prices dropped...

George A. Bibikos
Mar 31, 20216 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.3.12.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | TX Supremes Reconcile Royalty Clauses. Natural gas prices dropped as warm weather forecasts drove down demand while...

George A. Bibikos
Mar 16, 20213 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.2.26.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | Gas Prices Return to Earth. Gas prices returned to Earth after unprecedented spikes caused by the cold snap that...

George A. Bibikos
Mar 1, 20213 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.2.12.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | Cold Front Drives Up NatGas Prices. Gas prices climbed in the basin and soared to hundreds of dollars per MMBtu...

George A. Bibikos
Feb 16, 20212 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.1.29.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | PA Superior Court Addresses Dunham Rule in O+G Deal Gas and oil prices climbed slightly across the board alongside a...

George A. Bibikos
Feb 2, 20213 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.1.22.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | The End of 2020. Welcome back to At the Well Weekly. After a tumultuous 2020, analysts seem optimistic about gas...

George A. Bibikos
Jan 25, 202110 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.11.20.2020)
Oil + Gas Update | Challenges to BLM-Issued O+G Leases Spot prices in Appalachia dropped by about $0.30/MMBtu since our last report...

George A. Bibikos
Nov 23, 20204 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.11.13.2020)
Oil + Gas Update | WV Top Lease Takes Priority Over Base Lease Under State's Recording Act. Spot prices in Appalachia climbed since our...

George A. Bibikos
Nov 17, 20203 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.10.30.2020)
Oil + Gas Update | CHK Can Reject Gas Purchase Agreement. Natural gas prices climbed since our last report, with the NYMEX and Henry Hub...

George A. Bibikos
Nov 3, 20205 min read
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