Nutshell: Oil & Gas

Description

One of over 150 titles in West’s Law in a Nutshell series, this book is a comprehensive resource in an easy-to-read, concise format. With a title representing almost every area of law, Nutshells provide a solid understanding of a specific area of law and include references to important cases that have helped shaped the law. Topics included in this title are: nature and protection of oil and gas rights; the formation and production of oil and gas; ownership of oil and gas rights; kinds of oil and gas interests; conveying and joint ownership of oil and gas rights; creation and transfer of oil and gas interests; interpretive problems in oil and gas conveyancing; oil and gas leasing; essential clauses of modern oil and gas leases; oil and gas lease savings clauses; lease royalty clause; implied covenants in oil and gas leases; lease transfers; tax and business matters; and oil and gas contracts.