On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Butler v. Charles Powers Estate, No. 27 MAP 2012. The Butler decision answers the question whether natural gas trapped within an unconventional shale formation … Read More
A cemetery association may be able to increase its income by entering into a shale gas lease. However, several special issues arise if it does. For example, the cemetery association may not be able to permit any surface activity anywhere … Read More
Many landowners ask themselves this important question before signing an oil and gas lease. Landowners who own only the surface of their property are very disappointed to find out that they will receive no bonus or royalties from oil and … Read More
