Bankruptcy issues in oil and gasBy David W. ElmquistMineral Law, June 2000Following the downturn in the oil and gas industry and the bankruptcy cases filed in the late 1980s, there have been only a few bankruptcy decisions and statutory amendments to the Bankruptcy Code which have addressed oil and gas issues.
Southern Ute: trial court-to-Supreme CourtBy Elizabeth A. McClanahanMineral Law, June 2000One of the most interesting coalbed methane cases in the United States involved the historical relationship between the United States government and native Americans.
Fiduciary responsibilities to venture partnersBy Dennis Keeley, Kerry Shapiro, & Joseph E. Berg, IIIMineral Law, March 2000Venture is not a precise term. In a general sense, a venture is often understood to be an agreement between two or more parties for a specific project or purpose
Web site/Bureau of Land ManagementMineral Law, March 2000The Bureau of Land Management has made it possible to search for Eastern States land patents at its General Land Office Records Automation web site: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov.
Asset protection planning: insulating landman assets from creditor claimsBy John E. Sullivan, IIIMineral Law, November 1999So, you've incorporated. You know that the oil and gas business can sometimes turn litigious, but you think you've got yourself legally protected because you run your business through a corporation and not in your own name.
In the Appellate Court of Illinois Fifth DistrictMineral Law, November 1999Plaintiff, J. Glenn Dunn, appeals from the trial court's order granting the motion of defendants Terry Patton and Patty Patton to dismiss his complaint. On appeal, plaintiff contends that the court's granting of the motion to dismiss was error.
No right to partition minerals without complete severance of minerals from surfaceBy Mike DroneAgricultural Law, November 1999Due to the long history of coal and oil production in Southern Illinois, when examining land titles in this part of the State it is common to find that all or some of the mineral rights have been severed from the surface rights.
Oil, gas leasing information available onlineMineral Law, November 1999Oklahoma City--In a step to improve access to state land with the potential for oil and natural gas production,the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) has compiled leasing information for 27 states.
Southeastern Illinois Oil Brine Task Force formedMineral Law, November 1999The Southeastern Illinois Oil Brine Task Force has received a grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to address remediation of soil damaged by oilfield brine.
Is it a strip of land or just a right of way?By Don JohnsonMineral Law, April 1999The significance of this question--Is it a strip of land or just a right of way?--lies in the ownership of the minerals beneath it.
New proportionate share regulationsBy Jennifer M. MartinMineral Law, April 1999The recent adoption of regulations which affect significant changes to the liability provisions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act ("Act") (415 ILCS 5/1 et seq.) may impact well owners and operators' liability or releases of oil and/or production fluids.
What is a carried working interest?By Curt LackeyMineral Law, April 1999One of the most commonly misused and misunderstood concepts in the oil and gas industry in Illinois is that of a "carried working interest."
