Oil Company Says ‘Cross-Unit’ Fracking Is Protected By Pennsylvania Law

Mealey's (October 6, 2022, 9:46 AM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — An oil and gas company has filed a reply brief on its cross-motion for summary judgment in Pennsylvania federal court arguing that state law provides a fair process for allocating production in “cross-unit” oil and gas wells and eliminates regulatory barriers that preclude cross-unit wells; therefore, the court should issue a declaratory judgment confirming the company’s right to drill horizontally traversing property owned by a family farm....