Tag: Oil and Gas Commission
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Integration (Force Pooling) in Arkansas: What Happens to Unleased Mineral Interests?
If you’ve ever received notice from the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission that your mineral interest was subject to an integration application, you may have wondered what “integration” actually is. Most states refer to it integration as “force pooling” or “compulsory pooling” of non-consenting mineral interests. In essence, after notice and a hearing, the Arkansas…
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What is a Mineral Title Opinion?
For the last ten years I have been a mineral title lawyer and have enjoyed rendering mineral title opinions for production companies who are exploring and producing in various areas of the country, including the Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas and Arkoma Basin in Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. This blog post contains portions of a paper…