When is a Hydraulically Fractured Well ‘Complete?’
The expiration of an oil and gas lease’s primary term does not necessarily release all non-producing lands, writes J. Mark Robinette.
“This can be so even when the lease contains a Pugh Clause. Typically, most leases contain savings provisions that extend the lease beyond the primary term when the lessee ‘continuously prosecutes’ drilling operations,” he explains.
In a post on his website, he provides a sample of this saving provision from the Producer’s 88 lease form.
