Learn the following:

  • What is unique and uniquely complicated about pooling in Texas. 
  • If forced pooling is extremely uncommon, what alternatives exist for operators trying to develop acreage? 
  • Under what conditions will the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) grant a drilling permit to an operator? 
  • What are Production Sharing Agreements (PSA) and Allocation Wells and why can the use of these sometimes be controversial?
  • When to employ Pooling versus PSAs/Allocation wells, the risks and benefits of each.