State ex rel. State Eng'r v. Leland A recent North Dakota Supreme Court decision has provided further clarification to an issue with implications for landowners, oil and gas operators, and the...
Texas's presumed-grant doctrine allows a party with long, open, and unchallenged possession of land or minerals to establish ownership without a complete paper trail. Although the doctrine may appear straightforward,...
With increased attention to critical minerals and the potential recovery of lithium from produced brines, stakeholders are reviewing the legal, financial, and regulatory frameworks necessary to position Mississippi as a...
Like all of History’s great philosophical conundrums, the answer to the title question is, it depends. In the 19th Century, primarily to create the quintessential definition for the newly invented...
Louisiana has a distinct approach to the separate ownership of surface and mineral estates through the concept of the mineral servitude. This article provides an overview of mineral servitudes as...