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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