Talk:Rule of capture

I wanted to write a wikipedia article just to see what's involved. The whole of oil and gas law goes almost entirely unmentioned in wikipedia, so expansion is encouraged. I especially invite those from jurisdictions outside the US to add their jurisdictions' related policy, if any exist. LawHog 18:51, 2 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I realize that the rule of capture applies to water law, and I invite any knowledgeable person to expand upon such. If no person does so, I intend to amend the article to reflect water law issues soon. LawHog 07:35, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I also suggest that this admittedly esoteric topic be included in a larger wikipedia "US oil and gas law" wikipedia meta-entry. Oil and gas law is distinct from general property law in many ways, and deserves its own section. LawHog 07:49, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What about the rule of capture regarding animals? A hunter must either trap or mortally wound a wild animal in order to acquire title to it. Itsmeiam 11:58, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A helpful person amended the article (which I originally wrote) to add an English case that explained the Rule of capture in one of its earliest applications. However, the commentary was poorly written, confusing, and, in my opinion, did not shed any light on the Rule, so I deleted it. I did, however, retain the citation in the article.LawHog2 (talk) 04:33, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I have added the References to Popular Culture section, which adds Daniel Plainview's illustration of the rule of capture from There Will Be Blood.LawHog2 (talk) 06:02, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The section regarding the different theories of oil and gas ownership is unclear regarding whether or not the Rule of Capture applies in non-ownership jurisdictions. I am of the understanding that it does not, however, I believe I have seen a few scholarly articles that may have made reference to the contrary. I can't seem to find them at the moment. Also, what does anyone think about mentioning the somewhat recent Coastal Oil & Gas Corp. v Garza Energy Trust decision issued by the Texas Supreme Court? I know that may run the risk of making the article a little too US centric but it has become a very important case with regard to developing oil and gas law within the US, particularly as it relates to hydraulic fracturing. If people are agreeable, I would be happy to add some edits as I have some knowledge on the subject and available citations. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.178.126.213 (talk) 07:53, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]