This presentation will focus on the current wave of royalty owner lawsuits concerning issues such as (1) the impact of post-production or transportation-related expenses in computing gas royalty payments, (2) the use of posted prices in valuing crude oil, (3) the claims of royalty owners to a share of gas contract litigation settlements between producers and gas purchasers, and (4) challenges to certain transactions between producer lessees and their affiliated entities.

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