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McEvoy et al v. Diversified Energy Company PLC et al

  1. January 13, 2025

    Attys Seek $4.4M In Fees For Gas Well Plugging Settlement

    Attorneys from Bailey & Glasser LLP and Appalachian Mountain Advocates asked a West Virginia federal court for $4.4 million in fees, in a settlement that will require Diversified Energy Co. to more than quadruple its plans for plugging inactive oil and gas wells it had obtained from EQT in six states.

  2. November 08, 2024

    Landowners Ink $6.5M Deal To Cap Inactive Gas Wells

    A group of landowners is asking a West Virginia federal court to approve a proposed settlement that would have Diversified Energy Co. more than quadruple its commitment to plugging inactive gas wells that it obtained from EQT Corp., meaning that it will cap off at least 2,600 wells in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Tennessee by 2035.

  3. August 16, 2023

    Gas Cos. Lose Another Bid To Toss W.Va. Well-Plugging Suit

    A West Virginia federal judge has rejected as premature major gas companies' third attempt to toss a class action brought by Mountain State landowners alleging that hundreds of abandoned, unplugged oil and gas wells are hurting their health, environment and property values.

  4. July 21, 2023

    Landowners Ask To Intervene To Keep Gas Wells Unplugged

    A group of landowners asked a West Virginia federal judge to let them intervene on a proposed class action seeking to decommission abandoned gas wells, arguing that they have an interest in those wells remaining open because of the royalties they can earn from the remaining gas in them.

  5. July 17, 2023

    Gas Cos. Ask Judge Again To Toss Abandoned Wells Suit

    Two major energy companies urged a West Virginia federal court to wipe out landowners' third amended complaint seeking to make them plug and clean up their abandoned gas wells, arguing the suit asks the court to usurp the state authorities' oversight.

  6. June 02, 2023

    Diversified And EQT Can't Escape W.Va. Unplugged Wells Suit

    Diversified Energy Co. can't evade landowners' claims alleging it and other gas companies failed to decommission thousands of West Virginia wells, after a federal judge rejected the company's contention that thousands of mineral owners could lose out on relief if not included in the proposed class.

  7. April 20, 2023

    ​​​​​​​Landowners Accuse Oil Cos. Of Trying To Intimidate Expert

    Landowners suing EQT and other gas companies over thousands of abandoned West Virginia wells told a federal judge this week that the companies are attempting to "intimidate" their expert witness through meritless lawsuits and other "scorched-earth" tactics to delay and frustrate their class action.

  8. April 04, 2023

    EQT Must Face West Virginia Abandoned Wells Class Action

    A proposed class action alleging EQT and other gas companies abandoned thousands of West Virginia wells can proceed after a Mountain State federal judge ruled landowners' claims were not barred by a settlement agreement between the companies and state regulators.

  9. February 24, 2023

    Energy Group Says Abandoned-Well Suit Could Harm Industry

    A West Virginia oil and gas association has urged a federal court to toss property owners' claims that Diversified Energy Co. PLC put their health at risk by leaving behind abandoned wells, calling the suit an unfounded attack on an existing consent order and the state's oil and gas industry.

  10. February 23, 2023

    EQT Can't Nix Its Former Atty From Abandoned Gas Well Suit

    EQT Corp. has failed to block its former attorney and an ex-employee from representing plaintiffs in a proposed class action over "abandoned" natural gas wells, with a federal judge determining the bids looked like attempts "to foreclose an employee that they terminated from securing any meaningful employment" in the industry.

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