A common misunderstanding of Ohio oil and gas law is that it allows oil and gas operators to spread drilling fluid on Ohio roads.
The Ohio Revised Code authorizes local governments to spread “brine” produced from oil and gas wells on roads. Ohio law does not allow drilling fluid (aka “frac” or “frack” fluid) to…
Inconsistencies and ambiguities in the Ohio Dormant Minerals Act, Ohio Revised Code § 5301.56 (the “ODMA”), set the stage for legal battles that are just beginning. Oil and gas operators may get caught in the crossfire.
Operators need to be aware of at least one glaring inconsistency in the current version[1] of the ODMA that…
