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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.5.9.2025)
Oil + Gas Update: Texas Supremes Reject Reliance on Oral Reps that Contradict O+G Lease. Natural gas prices averaged around $3.50/MMBtu...

George A. Bibikos
4 days ago9 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.4.4.2025)
Oil + Gas Update: Trespass-by-Frac Claim Fails in PA Federal Court. Since our last report , gas prices hovered around $4/MMBtu alongside...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 411 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.2.7.2025)
Oil + Gas Update | Cases on PA EHB Jurisdiction over NGA Projects, TX Royalty Disputes, Implied Covenants in OH and WV, and PA NatGas...

George A. Bibikos
Feb 1215 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.11.8.2024)
Oil + Gas Update | Royalties, PPCs, Cross-Unit Wells and other Issues Headline a Busy Fall 2024 for Courts. Since our last report ,...

George A. Bibikos
Nov 14, 202418 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.8.23.2024)
Oil + Gas Update | Summer 2024 Roundup Since our last report , natural gas prices remain sluggish alongside relatively flat oil prices...

George A. Bibikos
Aug 27, 202415 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.4.5.2024)
Oil + Gas Update | Royalty Cases Dominated Q1. As we gear up for Spring, some of the most prolific E&P companies have slowed or stopped...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 11, 202413 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.12.8.2023)
Oil + Gas Update | Royalty Issues Headlined a Busy Fall Docket for the Courts. Natural gas prices hovered beteween $2 and $3 per MMBtu...

George A. Bibikos
Dec 12, 202312 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.9.1.2023)
Oil + Gas Update | Summer 2023 Roundup. With summer winding down, natural gas prices struggled to stay around $2/MMBtu alongside a drop...

George A. Bibikos
Sep 7, 202313 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.6.30.2023)
Oil + Gas Update | Congress Steps in for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project. The rig count has dropped alongside steady oil prices...

George A. Bibikos
Jul 7, 202310 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.5.12.2023)
Oil + Gas Update | Ninth Circuit Scraps Local Ban on NatGas Hookups in Buildings. Natural gas prices are way down alongside a drastic...

George A. Bibikos
May 16, 20238 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.3.31.2023)
Oil + Gas Update | March Madness. Natural gas prices have tumbled since our last report, with the Henry Hub dipping below $2/MMBtu for...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 4, 202312 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.7.8.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Summertime Summaries. After some time away, we're back at the well. Since our last report, oil and natural gas prices...

George A. Bibikos
Jul 12, 202220 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.3.11.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Conflict in Ukraine Sparks Discussions for Increased Domestic O+G Production and Infrastructure. Oil prices...

George A. Bibikos
Mar 15, 20226 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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