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Louisiana Supreme Court Clarifies Mineral Lessee's Surface Restoration Obligations in School Board v. Castex Energy

Date: 04/01/2005

The Louisiana Supreme Court has held that a mineral lessee has no implied obligation to backfill oilfield access canals.

Author(s): Linda S. Akchin , and Charles S. McCowan III

Area(s): Environmental Regulation , Legacy Oil Field Sites and Oil, Gas, and Pipelines

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