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C. M. Marshall, JD.: Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:38 AM
Lunch & Learn
Lessee’s Interest
The most important
rights granted to the Lessee in an oil and
gas lease are the rights to enter the land to search for oil and gas, to
produce oil and gas and to remove any that it discovers. These rights are
exclusive and generally referred to collectively as the leasehold or working
interest. The working interest is operating interest. It is that interest in
oil and gas that includes the responsibility for all drilling, developing and
operating costs.
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C. M. Marshall, JD, Consulting Landman: Posted on Friday, June 9, 2017 3:32 PM
Production In Paying Quantities
Essentially
all present day oil & gas leases contain habendum clauses that provide for
a set primary term. Customarily three to five years, followed by a secondary
term in which the lease is perpetuated by the production of oil and gas in
paying quantities. Although this clause is commonly used in oil and gas leases,
it doesn’t have a constant definition. Some courts interpret the language of
the habendum clause strictly and require the actual, physical production and marketing
of oil or gas for the secondary term to continue, others focus on the
capability of production and don’t require the actual selling or marketing of
oil or gas to preserve the lease. However, Texas has embraced the actual
production interpretation.
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C. M. Marshall, JD.: Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 12:45 PM
The Legal
Interpretation of the Oil & Gas Lease:
Whereas
Commercial Leases involving residential properties are often construed by the courts in the United States
against the Lessor. Oil & Gas Leases however are construed somewhat strictly
against the Lessee.
The judicial minds thinks this way.The Lessor is generally
an ordinary, unsophisticated individual with a minimum of resources available
to him or her and who often has little or no input as to the terms of the
lease. While the Lessee had their In-House teams of lawyer’s prepare the Lessor’s
lease for his signature.
Thus the Lessee comes to this transaction in a
superior position. As a result the Lessor should receive the benefit of the doubt
when there is a legal dispute as to the terms of the lease.
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C. M. Marshall JD.: Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 11:47 AM
LUNCH AND LEARN:
Affidavits-
A written or printed declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily and confirmed by oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken in the presence of a person having the authority to administer such oath or affirmation such as a judge or notary
The person who makes an affidavit is called the affiant. Some of the more commonly used kinds of affidavits cover death and heirship, identity, nonproduction, use, occupancy & possession, and adverse possession.
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