WV Oil and Gas Blog and Resources for Small Businesses and Individuals

Ford Law Office attorney William E. Ford, III dedicates his Clarksburg, West Virginia (WV) law practice to helping individuals and families. How? By providing legal counsel and representation in legal matters relating to Oil and Gas law. The firm’s WV Oil and Gas blog and other resources available here seek to inform West Virginians—and others with property interests in the state—about legal issues, legislation, and developments that impact their rights and land.

What to Expect from Our WV Oil and Gas Blog and Resources

On this Oil and Gas blog and resources page, we’ll provide current WV oil and gas news, the legal implications of changes in the industry, and legislative and other government actions that affect land and property owners. Here, the latest WV oil and gas news, articles, and blogs as well as the government reports and cases relevant to your oil and gas interests. And for quick answers to common questions from oil and gas property owners, turn to our FAQs. Both current and potential clients will find multiple sources of information to help them understand and manage their oil and gas interests in WV.

WV Oil and Gas News: Why It’s Critical to Stay Informed

If you own property that is impacted by the oil and gas industry, it is important that you stay informed of new developments in the industry, its regulation, and associated organizations. Being informed of current laws and trends can help property owners stay ahead of potentially damaging, even devastating, situations related to oil and gas property rights.

Managing property is not the primary vocation of most landowners. While you have definite interest in the developments that impact your land and rights, it is likely that you don’t have time to monitor complex legislative and industry changes to determine what is relevant to you and how. This is the gap that we hope to fill with Ford Law Office’s WV Oil and Gas Lawyer Blog. We’re knowledgeable about the oil and gas industry and monitoring for new developments. We can convey those new points of interest to you in a way that makes sense and is applicable to your position as a property owner.

Legislation, Government, and Industry Organizations in Our WV Oil and Gas Blog

An Oil and Gas Law Blog should keep you informed of the developments that impact you and your property. That’s why we share commentary and information related to recent decisions of the West Virginia Legislature, important information from the WV Department of Environmental Protection, and updates from organizations heavily involved in oil and gas on both sides of the industry, like the Gas and Oil Association of WV, Inc. and the West Virginia Surface Owners’ Rights Organization (WVSORO).

FAQs and General Information for WV Property Owners

In addition to providing useful information, our Oil and Gas Law Blog seeks to take a deeper look at existing issues that affect West Virginia property owners.

We provide general insights and answers to frequently asked questions as well as deeper dives into legislative actions like the Cotenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act of 2018, which has significant repercussions for landowners in joint ownership of property in West Virginia.

The Cotenancy Act is only one example of the ever-changing legal complexities of the oil and gas industry. Our WV Oil and Gas Lawyer Blog hopes to illuminate the important facts and details of issues from the gas patch.

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