Force Majeure Wayne Twp

I am new to the site and would like to ask a question to the group.  I am a landowner and was in a 5yr lease ageement that has since come to term without any wells being drilled or any that were even applied for at the ODNR.  Just prior to the end of the 5yr lease agreement, the gas company that I had the lease with sent me a letter claiming force majeure due to coal mining in the area.  My question is whether there are many other people in the surrounding area who are in the same situation as me?  I guess maybe a follow-up question would be if this is something that I can fight/win in court if I get a lawyer?  Thanks for any help. 

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Permalink Reply by Finnbear on November 12, 2011 at 12:55am
Tell them they need to show you a permit that was denied due to objections from the coal company (I assume you are referring to Murray) for your property. There will be a letter from the coal co. to ODNR objecting to the well permit and a letter from ODNR to the oil & gas producer denying the permit application if this is the case.
Permalink Reply by Philip Brutz on November 12, 2011 at 2:59am

I assume that you don't own your coal rights.  If you are one of the very few that do own your coal rights you may have a case.  Get your lease out and read it.

We talked about this a little bit back in August.  Here are the links to the discussion: http://gomarcellusshale.com/group/Belmont/forum/topics/long-wall-co...

Someone posted this map of the Century West coal mine.  Does anyone know where to get a better copy of it?

http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35533225?profile...

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