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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
5 days ago9 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.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.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.2.10.2023)
Oil + Gas Update | Cross-Unit Wells Upheld. Natural gas prices continue to drop across the board along with dips in oil prices and the...

George A. Bibikos
Feb 16, 20235 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.1.20.2023)
Oil + Gas Update | Q4 2022 Roundup. Natural gas prices are down around $2-$3/MMBtu across the board, dropping in the midst of weather and...

George A. Bibikos
Jan 26, 202310 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.10.7.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Texas Court Tackles Post-Production Costs, Fuel Gas, and Free Gas Use. The November NYMEX contract debuted at close...

George A. Bibikos
Oct 12, 20224 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.9.16.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Back-to-School Edition. The ebb and flow of natural gas prices continued since our last report with analysts...

George A. Bibikos
Sep 20, 202210 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.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
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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
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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
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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
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At the Well Weekly (v.1.10.2020)
Oil + Gas Update - Welcome to 2020. Happy New Year and welcome back to At the Well Weekly. As 2019 ended, the oil-to-gas ratio widened...

George A. Bibikos
Jan 13, 202010 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.9.20.2019)
Okla. Supremes Say Remainderman is not a "Surface Owner" Under State's Surface Damages Act.

George A. Bibikos
Sep 23, 20193 min read
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At the Well Weekly (v.6.14.2019)
Oil + Gas Update - WV Supreme Court Issues Another Surface Use Decision, Commonwealth Court Denies Fees in DEP Permit Dispute, and Fifth...

George A. Bibikos
Jun 18, 20195 min read
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