Since our last report, natural gas spot prices held around $3/MMBtu and the rig count is essentially flat while fluctuating oil prices flirted with $70/bbl. In Appalachia, a pipeline project gets a victory while Pennsylvania courts grapple with tax washes and the so-called “Dunham Rule” for oil and gas reservations. In other news, a Texas court denies a landman’s claim for compensation under the statute of frauds, a Kansas court denies a lease-busting attempt by landowners, and a Wisconsin bankruptcy court held that mineral rights are part of the debtor’s estate. Here’s the week in review: About The Author