By Ilya Batikov on Posted in EnergyOn January 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decided Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. The issue before the Court was whether the rule of capture applies when a developer drains oil and gas from an adjacent property by drilling a well “using hydraulic fracturing solely within the developer’s property.” (emphasis in original). The… Continue Reading
By Jay Carr on Posted in EnergyUnder the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, employees who are covered by the Act’s overtime provisions must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate of not less than time and one-half their regular rate of pay. An employee who prevails in his or her lawsuit for unpaid overtime… Continue Reading
By Michael Vennum on Posted in EnergyFor over six years, individuals living in Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, have been asserting claims against Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation related to alleged damage to their water supplies purportedly caused by two unconventional gas wells. On March 10, 2016, a jury rendered a verdict in favor of the individuals, awarding them $4.24 million. … Continue Reading
By Michael Vennum on Posted in EnergyIn its 2015 Oil and Gas Annual Report, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Production reported a record 4.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas had been produced from Pennsylvania-based wells. The annual rate was a bright spot among otherwise precarious news that has overshadowed the Marcellus Shale industry for the previous two years. However, the… Continue Reading
