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Cases and Materials on Oil and Gas Law
As growing numbers of students pursue courses and careers in energy, property, environmental, and natural resources law, the ninth edition of this oil and gas casebook provides a comprehensive foundation in the legal doctrines, business arrangements, and regulatory frameworks that govern oil and gas, one of the most significant industries in the U.S.
Chapter 1 examines the common law principles governing oil and gas ownership and the remedies that define and protect property rights. Chapter 2 focuses on the oil and gas lease, the foundational legal instrument underlying exploration and development in the U.S. Chapter 3 addresses recurring issues in oil and gas conveyancing and title transactions. Chapter 4 explores legislative and regulatory responses to the challenges created by common-law ownership concepts, emphasizing conservation law and resource management. Recognizing the increasingly important intersection of energy development and environmental regulation, Chapter 5 examines the legal framework governing environmental impacts throughout the lifecycle of oil and gas operations, from land acquisition and drilling through production, plugging, and abandonment. Chapter 6 surveys the principal contractual arrangements encountered in industry practice, including assignments, farmout agreements, joint operating agreements, drilling contracts, and gas sales contracts. Chapter 7 analyzes the distinctive legal issues that arise when development occurs on federal, state, or tribal lands.
In addition to introducing students to the transactional frameworks that drive oil and gas development, Chapters 2, 6, and 7 provide valuable opportunities for experiential learning through the analysis, interpretation, and drafting of industry agreements. These materials help students develop practice-ready skills in contract analysis, client counseling, problem-solving, and transactional lawyering, making the chapters particularly well suited for courses incorporating experiential components and for programs responding to the competency-based focus of the NextGen bar exam.
Throughout, the casebook highlights the connections among energy development, property rights, environmental protection, and natural resource management. It is designed both for traditional oil and gas courses and for broader energy, natural resources, and property curricula, making it an ideal resource for students seeking to understand the legal foundations of a sector that remains central to the American and global economies. Many instructors will continue to structure a foundational oil and gas law course around Chapters 1 through 4, while using Chapters 5 through 7 in advanced courses addressing environmental regulation, energy transactions, natural resources, and public lands.
Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: American Casebook Series
Publication Date: 09/22/2026
John S. Lowe, Southern Methodist University School of Law
Owen L. Anderson, University of Texas School of Law
Christopher S. Kulander, University of Texas School of Law
Monika U. Ehrman, Southern Methodist University School of Law
Burke W. Griggs, Washburn University School of Law
James W. Coleman, University of Minnesota Law School
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