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3 articles on West Virginia. Deductions, decimals, suspense, late payments, and why a check shrinks.
West Virginia now imposes different penalties for late royalties depending on whether the well is vertical or horizontal. Here is how the two clocks work.
Read the articleHow SWN, Antero, and others used the Market Enhancement Clause to bypass West Virginia law and quietly deduct 30% from your royalty checks.
West Virginia converted ancient flat-rate leases to a 12.5% royalty to protect mineral owners. But a legal loophole lets operators deduct costs anyway.
