West Virginia landowners get more say over natural gas drilling
Monday, June 10, 2019
Natural gas producers in West Virginia can no longer drill on neighboring property to reach natural gas reserves on adjoining tracts, according to a Supreme Court decision made last week.
The Supreme Court justices upheld a lower court ruling and jury verdict against EQT Corp., in a 5-0 ruling, siding with two Doddridge County residents who had sued the state’s second-largest gas company.
The court determined that gas and other mineral companies must obtain permission from surface owners to use their land to reach reserves under other properties.
Learn more: Charleston Gazette-Mail > Supreme Court ruling gives residents more say over natural gas drilling
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How often do royalty payments come?
Depending on the company, royalty payments can arrive monthly or quarterly.
Are my royalty payments transferable?
Yes. If you plan on selling your property, notify the gas company that is leasing your land and your realtor. They will make arrangements to allow the royalty payments to transfer to a different land owner.
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Royalties are payments from the gas company to the landowner as part of a lease agreement. Royalties payments cannot begin until production begins. The payments are dependent upon the market price of the resource.