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Articles From David M. Foreman

Oil and Gas Law Ownership Rights and Surface Issues By David M. Foreman Real Estate Law, February 2026 Historically, an owner of real estate, in fee simple absolute, was thought to own a pie shaped cubit, extending from the center of the Earth, all the way up to the heavens. This traditional rule of ownership is a gross over simplification which, as we shall see, does not truly apply in the case of oil and gas.
Oil and Gas Law Ownership Rights and Surface Issues By David M. Foreman Mineral Law, December 2025 Historically, an owner of real estate, in fee simple absolute, was thought to own a pie shaped cubit, extending from the center of the Earth, all the way up to the heavens. This traditional rule of ownership is a gross over simplification which, as we shall see, does not truly apply in the case of oil and gas.
Partitioning working interest in an oil and gas lease By David M. Foreman Mineral Law, March 2019 An overview of the Partition Act.
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Proposed amendment to the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act By David M. Foreman Mineral Law, December 2017 This article addresses the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act, 35 ILCS 450/2-1 et seq. (Tax Act) and the Illinois Department of Revenue’s proposed regulations implementing it.
Ownership of mineral interest: How to avoid probate, taxes and loss of rights By David M. Foreman & George C. Lackey Mineral Law, March 2017 The use of a mineral trust can avoid the issue of multiple ancillary probates in the states where the mineral interests are located.

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