Detailed and informed casebook examining all major aspects of law governing oil and gas. Provides original text and explanatory materials. Section titles discuss: A Brief Introduction to the Scientific and Engineering Background of Oil and Gas Law; Energy Policy; The Nature and Protection of Interests in Oil and Gas; The Oil and Gas Lease-A Close Look at Its More Important Clauses; Covenants Implied in Oil and Gas Leases; Title and Conveyancing Problems Arising From Transfers by Fee Owners and Lessors; Transfers Subsequent to a Lease; Pooling and Unitization; and Public Lands.