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Oil, Gas, And Mineral Titles: Resolving Perennial Problems In The Shale Era, Laura H. Burney
Oil, Gas, And Mineral Titles: Resolving Perennial Problems In The Shale Era, Laura H. Burney
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Mineral deeds present a list of perennial interpretative problems, which create uncertainty about ownership rights in mineral estates and the proceeds from the sale of oil and gas production. Consequently, the following issues arise: (1) deeds with conflicting fractions; (2) the “mineral or royalty” question; (3) the application of the common law “rule against perpetuities” to non-participating royalties, a common interest in the oil patch; (4) the meaning of “minerals”—does it include oil and gas?; (5) the executive’s duty to lease; and (6) deed interpretation versus “reformation.”
States with long histories of production and case law have grappled with several …