Liability After Assignment Now Applies To Surface Rights

Law360, New York (January 8, 2016, 3:22 PM EST) -- The practice of assigning rights and obligations in the oil and gas industry has become an integral process and a routine occurrence. In Pennaco Energy Inc. v. KD Company LLC, 2015 WY 152 (Wyo. 2015), the Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed the application of fundamental principles of contract law concerning assignments in the context of agreements with surface landowners....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!