Topics covered in this volume include mineral servitudes, implied obligations in oil and gas leases, oil and gas royalities and state regulation of development and production. Also contained are tables of statutes and cases.

Nature and Protection of Oil and Gas Rights; The Formation and Production of Oil and Gas; Ownership of Oil and Gas Rights; Kinds of Oil and Gas Interests; Protection of Oil and Gas Rights; Conveying Oil and Gas Rights; Creation and Transfer of Oil and Gas Interests; Joint Ownership of Oil and Gas Rights; Interpretive Problems in Oil and Gas Conveyancing; Oil and Gas Leasing; Essential Clauses of Modern Oil and Gas Leases; Oil and Gas Lease Savings Clauses; Lease Royalty, Clause; Implied Covenants in Oil and Gas Leases; Lease Transfers; Tax and Business Matters; Oil and Gas Contracts.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... Assignment of Lease. STATE OF LOUISIANA, Parish of KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That of Parish, Louisiana, hereinafter styled Assignor (whether one or more), in consideration of the sum of dollars paid by _ the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the further consideration hereinafter mentioned ha granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and do by these presents grant, bargain, sell and convey unto hereinafter styled assignee successors and assigns, all rights, title, and interest in and to that certain oil, gas and mineral lease executed by of Parish, Louisiana, in favor of of covering the following described land situated in Parish, Louisiana, only in so far as said lease covers and applies to the following described land: The said assignee agrees to faithfully carry out all the provisions of the original lease in so far as it applies to that portion of tract conveyed It is understood between the parties to this agreement that all conditions between the parties hereunto shall extend to their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. IN WITNESS Whereof, this instrument is signed on this the day of A. D. 192 . Witnesses: who in the presence of me, said authority, and and competent witnesses, declares and acknowledges that he the identical person who executed the foregoing instrument in writing, that signature thereto .own true and genuine signature, and that he executed said instrument of own free will, and for the purpose and considerations therein expressed. Thus done and passed on the day and date hereinabove written, in the presence of the before named and undersigned competent witnesses, who have hereunto subscribed their names, together with said appearer, and me, said Notary, after reading the...