Oil and gas law in the United States

Oil and gas law in the United States is the area of United States energy law concerning the property law in oil and gas under the surface, after its capture, and litigation, statutes, and regulations regarding those rights. == Overview == The law regulating oil and gas ownership in the US generally differs significantly from laws in Europe; oil and gas are often owned privately in the US as opposed to being owned by the national government as they are in many other countries.

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