Drafting and Negotiating the Modern Oil and Gas Lease (FNREL)

Index

• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• CHAPTER 2 THE GRANTING CLAUSE IN THE MODERN OIL AND GAS LEASE
• CHAPTER 3 DOTTING YOUR I'S AND CROSSING YOUR T'S: ENSURING PROPER PAYMENT AND EXECUTION
• CHAPTER 4 DURATION OF THE LEASE AS DEFINED BY THE HABENDUM CLAUSE
• CHAPTER 5 CONTINUING THE LEASE: SUBSTITUTES FOR PRODUCTION AND THE MEANING OF CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS
• CHAPTER 6 HOW TO PROPERLY DRAFT AND USE THE POOLING CLAUSE
• CHAPTER 7 ROYALTY CLAUSES: WHAT IS EVERYONE FIGHTING ABOUT (AND HOW DO I AVOID IT)?
• CHAPTER 8 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSPORTATION, MARKETING, AND THE ROYALTY CLAUSE
• CHAPTER 9 DEFINING THE LESSEE'S COVENANTS TO DRILL AND DEVELOP A LEASE
• CHAPTER 10 DIVIDING, SURRENDERING, AND ASSIGNING THE LEASE: HOW PUGH CLAUSES AND OTHER PROVISIONS CAN ALTER THE INTEREST COVERED BY A LEASE
• CHAPTER 11 NON-TRADITIONAL LEASE TERMS AND HOW AND WHEN TO USE LEASE RATIFICATIONS
• CHAPTER 13 NEGOTIATING THE OIL AND GAS LEASE
• CHAPTER 14 ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS OF LAWYERS AND LANDMEN IN NEGOTIATING LEASES
• CHAPTER 15 STATE LEASES: A PANEL DISCUSSION