Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Prod. Co, Pet

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Prod. Co, Pet

197 A.3d 1168

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·Decided November 20, 2018·No. 443 MAL 2018 (Granted)·Published·Cited by 2 cases

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PER CURIAM .

AND NOW, this 20 ^th day of November, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as rephrased, is:

Does the rule of capture apply to oil and gas produced from wells that were completed using hydraulic fracturing and preclude trespass liability for allegedly draining oil or gas from under nearby property, where the well is drilled solely on and beneath the driller's own property and the hydraulic fracturing fluids are injected solely on or beneath the driller's own property?

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PER CURIAM .

AND NOW, this 20 ^th day of November, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as rephrased, is:

Does the rule of capture apply to oil and gas produced from wells that were completed using hydraulic fracturing and preclude trespass liability for allegedly draining oil or gas from under nearby property, where the well is drilled solely on and beneath the driller's own property and the hydraulic fracturing fluids are injected solely on or beneath the driller's own property?

Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Prod. Co, Pet, 197 A.3d 1168 (Pa. 2018).

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