Legal Developments in 2004 Affecting the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production industry

摘要

Each year, a variety of legal developments occur in the major oil and gas-producing states that affect those involved in the business of exploring for and producing oil and natural gas. This paper will summarize the key legal developments that occurred during 2004 in the states indicated below. In an effort to use the limited amount of space available for this article in a way that will maximize the number of developments covered in this report, the case and development summaries below minimize the use of footnotes and citations to quotes from the applicable cases and other legal authorities.