The shale energy revolution : a lawyer's guide / the Energy Litigation Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation.
2015
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Title
The shale energy revolution : a lawyer's guide / the Energy Litigation Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation.
Published
Chicago, Illinois : First Chair Press : American Bar Association, [2015]
Call Number
KF1849 .S53 2015
ISBN
9781627228541 (print : alk. paper)
1627228543 (print : alk. paper)
1627228543 (print : alk. paper)
Description
ix, 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)898113486
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Added Corporate Author
Table of Contents
Preface
vii
ch. 1
General Characteristics of Shale Plays / Jeffrey J. Brown
1
I.
Introduction
1
II.
Geology of Shale Plays
3
III.
Development
7
IV.
Drilling Process
8
V.
Completion Process
8
VI.
Production
11
VII.
Reserves and Resources
12
VIII.
Major Shale Plays in the United States
13
A.
Northeast Region
15
B.
Gulf Coast Region
16
C.
Mid-Continent Region
19
D.
Southwest Region
22
E.
Rocky Mountain Region
25
F.
West Coast Region
30
G.
Alaska
35
IX.
Conclusion
36
ch. 2
Common Litigation Issues, Environmental Impacts, and Regulations Relating to Shale Plays, Horizontal Drilling, and Hydraulic Fracturing / Elizabeth M. Varela
37
I.
Common Litigation Issues: Leasing and Title
37
A.
Leasing Issues
38
B.
Title Issues
45
II.
Common Litigation Issues: Condemnation
48
A.
Do You Have the Right to Condemn?
49
B.
Where Should You File the Condemnation Action?
51
C.
How Do You Define "Just Compensation"?
53
III.
Common Litigation Issues: Subsurface Trespass
57
IV.
Common Litigation Issues: Accommodation Doctrine
61
V.
Environmental Impacts
64
A.
Environmental Impacts: Water
65
B.
Environmental Impacts: Air
79
C.
Environmental Impacts: Spills
81
D.
Environmental Impacts: Road Use
82
VI.
Regulatory Issues
84
A.
Federal versus State versus Municipal Regulations
84
B.
Water, Air, and Wastewater Statutes and Regulations
86
C.
Disclosure of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids
88
VII.
Litigation
90
A.
Overview
90
B.
Selected Lawsuits: Personal Injury and Property Claims
92
C.
Earthquake Cases
95
D.
Lawsuits Involving Municipal Zoning Bans
97
E.
Lawsuits Involving Lease Provisions
98
F.
Lawsuits Challenging Disclosure Regulations
99
G.
Antitrust Lawsuit
99
H.
Miscellaneous Lawsuits
100
VIII.
Conclusion
100
ch. 3
Common Contractual Disputes / Kevin C. Meacham
103
I.
Introduction
103
II.
Royalty Litigation Trends
104
A.
The Royalty Clause
104
B.
Royalty Disputes
106
C.
Trends in Royalty Litigation
110
III.
Pooling and Unitization Litigation Trends
111
A.
History and Purpose of Pooling and Unitization
112
B.
Effects of Pooling and Unitization
112
C.
Sources of Pooling and Unitization
114
D.
Pooling and Unitization Litigation
115
E.
Unique Issues Applicable to Horizontal Wells
123
F.
Pooling and Unitization Summary
124
IV.
Implied Covenants Litigation Trends
125
A.
History and Purpose of Implied Covenants
125
B.
Standards for Interpreting and Applying Implied Covenants
126
C.
The Implied Covenants
128
D.
Remedies for Breaches of Implied Covenants
134
E.
Interrelation between Pooling and Unitization and Implied Covenants
135
V.
Conclusion
137
ch. 4
Water Rights and Their Impact on Shale Gas Development / Tyler L. Weidlich
139
I.
Use of Water in Developing Shale Plays
139
II.
Effects of Water Use by Oil and Gas Operations
140
III.
General Water Law Frameworks
141
A.
Classifications of Water
141
B.
Surface Water
142
C.
Groundwater
152
IV.
Withdrawal and Use Requirements in Select Eastern States
156
A.
Pennsylvania
156
B.
West Virginia
159
C.
Louisiana
161
D.
Ohio
163
E.
Watershed-Based Regulated Systems
167
V.
Withdrawal and Use Requirements in Select Western and Midwestern States
168
A.
California
168
B.
Colorado
172
C.
New Mexico
176
D.
North Dakota
178
E.
Oklahoma
181
F.
Texas
183
VI.
Closing: Water Rights and Litigation
188
About the Editors
191
About the Authors
193
Table of Cases
197
Index
207