This is the final post in the series discussing water rights & regulation in the Utica and Marcellus Shale Regions. The first post discussed how oil & gas companies select water resources to supply their drilling activities. The second post discussed the riparian water rights doctrine which is followed in the Midwest. This final post
Water Rights & Regulation in the Utica and Marcellus Shale Plays- Part 2 of 3
This is the second post in a three part series which discusses water rights & regulation in the Utica and Marcellus Shale regions. The first post discussed how oil & gas companies select water resources to supply their drilling activities. The post also reviewed two different strategies employed by companies when accessing water resources:
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Water Rights & Regulation in the Utica and Marcellus Shale Plays- Part 1 of 3
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World Water Day
March 22nd is World Water Day which was created, in part, to learn more about the issues that surround water. This includes the importance of access to fresh water for both people and industry. In recognition of World Water day, I will be posting a three part series this week discussing the
Oil & Gas Triggers Renewed Focus on Ohio Water Rights
Oil & gas development in Ohio has reinvigorated an area of law- water rights- that had laid mostly dormant for more than a century. The need for fresh water for fracking has resulted in large investments in water infrastructure and competition among companies to secure access to prime sources of fresh water.
According to the