The taxation of natural resources is one of the more complicated areas of the U.S. federal income tax system. From the acquisition of the mineral rights, to the exploration and development of the property, to the ultimate production of the mineral, there are unusual and challenging tax aspects along every step of the way. Oil and Gas: Federal Income Taxation is an invaluable single-source handbook for accounting, tax and legal practitioners concerned with financial issues related to oil and gas industry tax law. Updated and revised by noted oil and gas taxation authorities, Patrick A. Hennessee, Ph.D., CPA, and Sean P. Hennessee, J.D., M.S. Taxation, M.B.A., this detailed reference is divided into six main sections: