Eqt Production Company
Recent News About Eqt Production Company
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Woman sues EQT for husband's wrongful death
NEW MARTINSVILLE — A lawsuit was filed against EQT Corporation last week alleging wrongful death at one of its well sites. -
EQT voluntarily dismisses its lawsuit against state DEP secretary
CLARKSBURG – A federal judge granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Austin Caperton filed by EQT Production Company. -
Judge approves settlement in 6-year-old EQT class action
CLARKSBURG — A federal judge approved a settlement finally putting an end to a 2013 lawsuit against EQT Production Company for royalty payments. -
Supreme Court hears arguments in EQT Corp.'s trespassing case
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will decide whether EQT Corp. trespassed onto property owned by two individuals in Doddridge County, where it owned mineral rights but not surface rights. -
Wetzel Co. landowners claim EQT breached contract
Landowners are suing a Pennsylvania corporation, citing alleged breach of contract. -
Six lawsuits filed against EQT Production for oil, gas royalties
MOUNDSVILLE — Six lawsuits have been filed against EQT Production Company after the plaintiffs claim the company failed to pay oil and gas royalties. -
Federal court enjoins Fayette Co. from using zoning laws to interview with construction of compressor station
CHARLESTON – On Aug. 29, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting Mountain Valley Pipeline summary judgment and permanently the County Commission of Fayette County, West Virginia, from using a zoning ordinance to bar construction of the Stallworth Compressor Station. -
Wetzel Co. mineral interest owner alleges oil, gas producers breached contract
CLARKSBURG — A Wetzel County mineral interest owner has filed a class action lawsuit against oil and gas producers, alleging breach of contract and conversion. -
EQT files lawsuit against WVDEP over royalty payments law
CLARKSBURG – EQT Production Company has filed a lawsuit against the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, claiming a new law protecting royalty payments is unconstitutional. -
EQT Production alleged to have improperly calculated royalties
FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayetteville owner of 11 parcels of oil, gas and minerals rights alleges a well operator has improperly calculated royalties. -
Two lawsuits filed against EQT Production Company for leases
CLARKSBURG – Two lawsuits have been filed against EQT Production Company after the plaintiff claims the company has refused to release it from two leases. -
Attorney: EQT drilling verdict 'affirms property rights of surface landowners'
WEST UNION – A jury verdict delivered earlier this month that ordered EQT Production Co. to pay $190,000 to two Doddridge County landowners after the company built a well pad on their land without permission “simply means that the industry will need to negotiate in good faith with surface landowners to obtain the use of their land prior to the commencement of horizontal drilling operations,” David Grubb of The Grubb Law Group told The West Virginia Record. -
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Doddridge jury awards property owners nearly $200k in lawsuit
WEST UNION – A jury awarded two property owners nearly $200,000 in a lawsuit filed in 2014 alleging EQT Production Company trespassed on their properties and built a shale gas drilling pad without their permission. -
Appeals court says Fayette drilling waste ban is invalid
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal appeals court upheld a decision made by a West Virginia federal judge earlier this year that a drilling waste ban in Fayette County was preempted by state law. -
Justice Davis' ethical lapses continue
CHARLESTON – Leading up to and following the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia's decision in Leggett v. EQT Production Company, there was much attention given to the fact that newly elected Justice Beth Walker’s husband had held some energy stocks before the Court’s rehearing of the case. In response, Justice Walker notified the court that her husband had divested himself of ownership of shares of stock of any company engaged in the business of producing coal, oil, natural gas, wind, and solar energy. -
Lessors accuse energy producing companies of fraud
NEW MARTINSVILLE — Wetzel County property owners are suing oil and gas production companies, alleging fraud, breach of duty and unjust enrichment. -
Davis: No legal basis for granting rehearing in gas royalties case
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Robin Jean Davis says she believes there was no legal basis for granting a rehearing in the royalties case in which the Supreme Court reversed its previous ruling last week. -
State Supreme Court reverses previous ruling in gas royalties case
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has reversed its previous ruling in a lawsuit regarding royalties payments to property owners who have natural gas wells on their properties. -
Motorist blames production company, driver for crash injuries
GLENVILLE — A Upshur County motorist is suing a production company and an employee, alleging their negligence caused injuries to the plaintiff in a traffic accident. -
Justice Walker's spotlight moment
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia State Supreme Court is revisiting a controversial decision made last year impacting the amount of money natural gas companies pay to certain royalty owners.