In Texas, the long-standing “rule of capture” controls claims for subsurface trespass predicated on hydraulic fracturing activities. The rule of capture is, of course, shorthand for the theory that landowners acquire title to the minerals they produce from wells on their land, even when some of the oil or gas…
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Tom is a litigation partner in the Houston office of Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC, where he serves as the head of the firm’s energy practice group. Tom is also the host of a weekly podcast on legal news and developments in the oil-and-gas industry, available at www.energylawroundup.com, and a video series on effective legal writing, available at www.theartofthebrief.com.
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Tom G. Ciarlone, Jr.https://oilmanmagazine.com/author/tom-g-ciarlone-jr/
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Tom G. Ciarlone, Jr.https://oilmanmagazine.com/author/tom-g-ciarlone-jr/
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Tom G. Ciarlone, Jr.https://oilmanmagazine.com/author/tom-g-ciarlone-jr/
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Tom G. Ciarlone, Jr.https://oilmanmagazine.com/author/tom-g-ciarlone-jr/
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Tom G. Ciarlone, Jr.https://oilmanmagazine.com/author/tom-g-ciarlone-jr/
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Tom G. Ciarlone, Jr.https://oilmanmagazine.com/author/tom-g-ciarlone-jr/
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Tom G. Ciarlone, Jr.https://oilmanmagazine.com/author/tom-g-ciarlone-jr/
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Tom G. Ciarlone, Jr.https://oilmanmagazine.com/author/tom-g-ciarlone-jr/
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.
