“Other Minerals” Defined — You Might Want to Review Your Deed

By: Andrew Schock & Ty Green First published April 3, 2026 as an Oil and Gas Update by Jackson Kelly Mineral owners and energy companies now have more direction on the meaning of “other minerals” in Ohio deeds. The Supreme Court of Ohio recently decided Faith...

April Member Spotlight: Timothy M. McKeen

Timothy M. McKeen Chair, Energy & Natural Resources Department / Member; Steptoe & Johnson PLLC LinkedIn Current association: Chair, Energy & Natural Resources Department / Member, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Law School: Washington and Lee University School...

Spotlight On: Annual Institute Chairs

Chairing the Annual Institute this year are three longtime members of EMLF: Anne Blankenship, Energy Transfer; Beth Elmore, Jackson Kelly; and Mike Rush, EQT. All three co-chairs said that they are most looking forward to renewing the great connections they have made...

Wade Wallihan Massie Passes Away

Wade Wallihan Massie October 25, 1951 - February 21, 2026 Wade Wallihan Massie passed away peacefully at his home on February 21, 2026. Wade was born to Wade Hampton Massie III and Grace Wallihan Massie on October 25, 1951, in Front Royal, Virginia. He was the eldest...

W. Va. Appellate Court Vacates Unitization Order and Remands

Keith B. HallLSU Law CenterIn Hull-Wright v. Arsenal Resources, LLC, 2026 WL 125974 (W. Va. Ct. App. 2026), four owners of mineral royalties (“Petitioners”) appealed a unitization order from the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of West Viriginia.BackgroundIn May...