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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.7.24.2020)
Oil + Gas Update | Mid-Summer Roundup. After two months off, we're back at the well for our mid-summer roundup. The oil and gas industry...

George A. Bibikos
Jul 28, 202015 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.5.29.2020)
Oil + Gas Update | Montana Supreme Court Says Dinosaur Fossils are not "Minerals." The rig count tumbled again since our last report...

George A. Bibikos
Jun 2, 20206 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.4.10.2020)
Oil + Gas Update - D.C. Circuit Rejects FERC's Approval of Higher Rates for New Shippers Using New Pipeline Facilities. Natural gas spot...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 13, 20205 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.3.27.2020)
Oil + Gas Update - Courts Slowing Down but Still Grappling with O+G, Pipeline Cases Amidst COVID-19. Oil prices fell again since our last...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 1, 20209 min read
66 views


At the Well Weekly (v.11.22.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! The rig count declined again by several units since our last report while oil and...

George A. Bibikos
Nov 25, 20195 min read
65 views


At the Well Weekly (v.10.4.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - SCOTUS Takes Pipeline Case, Ohio Courts Crank Out O+G Lease Cases, and PA Supremes Will Hear De Facto Takings Case...

George A. Bibikos
Oct 7, 20198 min read
104 views


At the Well Weekly (v.9.13.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - PA Supreme Court Argument on the Rule of Capture; Third Circuit Denies PennEast's Condemnation Authority Over...

George A. Bibikos
Sep 16, 20195 min read
70 views


At the Well Weekly (v.8.30.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - Back-to-School Edition. The dog days of summer ended with natural gas production on the rise even though prices and...

George A. Bibikos
Sep 3, 201911 min read
83 views


At the Well Weekly (v.7.19.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - Mid-Summer Roundup. After a few weeks off, we're back at the well with a mid-summer roundup. Since our last report,...

George A. Bibikos
Jul 22, 20198 min read
102 views


At the Well Weekly (v.6.7.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - WV Supreme Court Addresses Extent of a Production Company's Surface Rights to Develop Adjacent O+G Interests Natural...

George A. Bibikos
Jun 11, 20196 min read
53 views


At the Well Weekly (v.5.31.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - PA Supremes Veer from Precedent to Let Local Authorities Rely on Non-Residents' Complaints about Gas Wells in other...

George A. Bibikos
Jun 3, 20198 min read
75 views


At the Well Weekly (v.5.10.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - Group Lacks Standing to Challenge FERC's Limited Approach to Evaluating Effects of Pipeline Projects on Climate.

George A. Bibikos
May 13, 20194 min read
74 views


At the Well Weekly (v.5.3.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - PA Superior Court Says No Additional Payments in Lieu of Free Gas Unless a Well is "on" (not under) the Surface....

George A. Bibikos
May 6, 20195 min read
50 views


At the Well Weekly (v.4.26.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - Royalties, Affiliate Transactions, and O+G Lease Ratifications. The national rig count dropped by 21 units since our...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 30, 20193 min read
55 views


At the Well Weekly (v.4.19.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - EQB Accepts Petition to Establish Cap + Trade Program in PA, TX Appellate Court Tackles Post-Production Costs. Natural...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 22, 20194 min read
52 views


At the Well Weekly (v.4.12.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - Texas Supremes Tackle Duty of Executive Rights Holder. During a quiet week, natural gas spot prices remained...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 15, 20194 min read
65 views


At the Well Weekly (v.4.5.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - Royalty and Bonus Disputes in PA, Trump's Bid to Undo Ban on Arctic Drilling, and O+G Regulatory Changes in Colorado....

George A. Bibikos
Apr 8, 20196 min read
70 views


At the Well Weekly (v.3.29.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - De Facto Taking of a Coal Estate in PA, Recording Overrides in Ohio, and Preferential Rights of Working-Interest...

George A. Bibikos
Apr 1, 20195 min read
76 views


At the Well Weekly (v.3.22.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - Regulatory Takings, Climate Change Considerations for BLM-Issued Oil + Gas Permits, and Royalty Offsets for Fuel Gas....

George A. Bibikos
Mar 25, 20195 min read
75 views


At the Well Weekly (v.3.1.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - Texas Supremes Address Overrides and Post-Production Costs. Natural gas prices climbed since our last report alongside...

George A. Bibikos
Mar 4, 20194 min read
72 views
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