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“2 Sign or Not 2 Sign:” Which Statute of Frauds Governs Oil & Gas Leases?

“2 Sign or Not 2 Sign:” Which Statute of Frauds Governs Oil & Gas Leases?

By George A. Bibikos, K&L Gates, Harrisburg and David I. Kelch, K&L Gates, Pittsburgh

In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court resolved an open question of state law regarding which one of two alternative statutes of frauds apply to oil and gas leases, in the process making clear that for an oil and gas lease, only the grantor of the interest must sign. 

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