Buckingham’s oil and gas team was victorious in two appeals recently decided by the Seventh District Court of Appeals concerning the enforceability of arbitration clauses in oil and gas leases. The Court of Appeals held that arbitration clauses in oil and gas leases are enforceable and are not subject to R.C. § 2711.01(B), which excludesRead More
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Ohio is beginning to feel the economic impact of the tremendous growth in exploration of Utica Shale formations for natural gas and crude oil. In 2014, it is projected that there will be 178,088 jobs in Ohio resulting from the leasing, exploration, drilling, production and pipeline construction activities involving the Utica Shale. (See Kleinhenz &Read More
Attorney Michael J. Matasich provides the following case law update: The Seventh District Court of Appeals recently decided Dodd v. Croskey, Case No. 12 HA 6, further clarifying the operation of Ohio’s Dormant Mineral Act, R.C. § 5301.56 (DMA). First, the appellate court held that a mineral interest owner can preserve his or her interest byRead More
