Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Oil and Gas
Texas law of oil and gas
3 volumes. Looseleaf. Updated annually.
This title contains the text of laws and regulations relevant to oil and gas, and rulings with expert commentary. Covers the common law of oil and gas, legal doctrines on ownership and conveyance of mineral and royalty deeds, and oil and gas leases, Railroad Commission rules governing conservation of oil and gas in Texas via regulation of drilling, production, and voluntary unitization. Also includes information on farmouts, assignments, operation agreements, and relevant statutes.