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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.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.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.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.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


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


At the Well Weekly (v.5.15.2020)
Oil + Gas Update - Texas Supremes Address ORRIs, PA Supremes Poised to Decide O+G Lease-Busting Case, and Army Corps NWP Goes Down. After...

George A. Bibikos
May 18, 202010 min read


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


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


At the Well Weekly (v.3.6.2020)
Oil + Gas Update - Pipeline Disputes in SCOTUS, Latest ERA Decisions from Commonwealth Court, Venue Battles in Climate Change Cases. Oil...

George A. Bibikos
Mar 9, 20207 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.2.21.2020)
Oil + Gas Update - TX Supremes Tackle ORRI Interpretation. Natural gas prices inched up a few cents more since our last report while oil...

George A. Bibikos
Feb 24, 20204 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.2.14.2020)
Oil + Gas Update - Third Circuit Throws Out Speculative Valuation Testimony in Eminent Domain Case. Natural gas prices inched up a few...

George A. Bibikos
Feb 18, 20206 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.1.17.2020)
Oil + Gas Update - Ninth Circuit Says Kids Lack Standing to Sue Feds Over Climate Change. Natural gas prices slid again since our last...

George A. Bibikos
Jan 20, 20206 min read


At the Well Weekly (v.12.6.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - OH Supreme Court Says Plaintiffs Get 21 Years to Assert O+G Lease Expiration Claims. Since our last report, the rig...

George A. Bibikos
Dec 9, 20197 min read
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