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Pennsylvania landowners sue Chesapeake and related companies

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 by

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A federal lawsuit filed against Chesapeake Exploration accuses the company of improperly taking out fees, using fake prices for royalty payment calculations and conspiring with a pipeline company to pad profits, according to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

The lawsuit was filed in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and involves more than 50 property owners with natural gas leases in the northeastern part of the state. The lawsuit also involves Anadarko Petroleum and Williams Partners, a pipeline company. Attorneys for these leaseholders say that Chesapeake’s actions violate the terms of the leases.

The leaseholders are asking for a full account of how much money was collected by the companies, as well as unspecified damages.

Via: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review > 50 northeastern Pa. landowners sue gas company over leases

Related: Chesapeake Energy accused of cheating landowners out of royalties Jan. 3. 2015

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