Landowners Appeal Dismissal of XTO Lawsuit re Royalties in W. Pa.
We just happened across another XTO Energy lawsuit in which leased landowners sued over post-production deductions being taken from their royalty checks. Salvatora v. XTO Energy Inc. is a pivotal Pennsylvania case tackling the messy business of natural gas royalties. Western Pennsylvania landowners from Mercer and Butler counties sued XTO, arguing the company unfairly deducted "post-production costs"—like compression and transport—from their checks. The core debate hinged on "at the wellhead" lease language.To view this content, log into your member account. (Not a member? Join Today!)