This article focuses on the interpretations of, and changes relating to oil, gas, and mineral law in Texas from December 1, 2018, through November 30, 2019. The cases examined include decisions of state and federal courts in the state of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit....

In 2003, the Government of Mexico was facing the challenge of declining production of oil from its producing fields, in particular from the Cantarell field. Another problem faced by the government was the growing demand for natural gas, which had outstripped the country’s gas production....

I have written extensively about the marketable-product approach to royalty valuation, first articulated by the late Professor Maurice Merrill in his volume dealing with implied covenants and subsequently by the late Professor Eugene Kuntz in his seminal legal treatise on oil and gas law. Two...

North Dakota agricultural land is valued for property tax purposes as the capitalized value of the landowner's share of gross revenue. This paper describes the data sources, assumptions, and current issues relative to operating the model.

This study investigates the economics of supplying cellulosic crop residue feedstocks within 100mile (or 161km) radius of a potential new biorefinery in southeast North Dakota. We utilize linear programming transportation models and GIS (Geographic Information System) maps to identify optimal...

This study investigates the economics of supplying wheat straw and corn stover within 100 mile radius of a potential new biorefinery in southeast North Dakota. In particular, straw and stover total delivery costs, potential straw and stover supply sites and least cost transportation routes are...