French v. Ascent Resources-Utica, L.L.C.
Citations
- 2023 Ohio 3228
Syllabus
CIVIL – summary judgment Civ.R. 56 de novo review declaratory judgment oil and gas leases amendments addenda Appellant failed to commence operations prior to the expiration of Appellees' leases resulting in those leases expiring by their express terms and by operation of law Appellant's attempt to form another drilling unit, only days before the first of the leases was set to expire, was ineffective acreage owned and/or controlled by third-party entities was included in the proposed unit by Appellant however, neither entity consented to the formation of said unit until after the expiration of Appellees' leases thus, no agreement by and between Appellant and those entities existed relative to the formation of the proposed drilling unit judgments affirmed.
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