A New Trend Toward Active Leasing of State-owned Land in Ohio Pending Ohio HB 507 & Oil and Gas Land Management Commission – New Lease Form The State of Ohio, through its various agencies, may own oil, gas and mineral rights under certain state-owned lands, including state parks and highways. In 2021, the State of…
Senterra v. Winland – Ohio Supreme Court Limits Duhig Application and Applies Marketable Title Act The Ohio Supreme Court considered the application of the Duhig rule and the Marketable Title Act in the case of Senterra, Ltd. v. Winland, Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-252, in its opinion dated July 26, 2022. In a 4-3 decision, the…
Ohio HB 397 – Updates to Oil and Gas Statutory Unitization Procedure Effective July 21, 2022, Ohio House Bill 397 included a provision that the Ohio Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management is required to process statutory unitization applications submitted under Ohio Revised Code §1509.28 within a new expedited timeline. Pursuant to O. R.…