Property Ownership
Under Pennsylvania law, Marcellus Shale gas rights are classified as:
AAlways owned by the state government
BPersonal property that cannot be severed from surface ownership
CMineral rights that can be severed from surface ownership and separately owned, leased, or sold✓ Correct
DAutomatically included in any surface deed and cannot be separately conveyed
Explanation
In Pennsylvania, oil and gas rights including Marcellus Shale are mineral rights that can be severed from surface ownership and conveyed separately. A property owner may sell the surface while retaining mineral rights, or vice versa.
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