FREE-GAS CLAUSE

free-gas clause.Oil & gas. A provision in an oil-and-gas lease entitling the lessor or the

surface owner to use gas produced from the leased property without charge. • Used commonly in

colder states, free-gas clauses usu. limit how the gas may be used (e.g., domestic heating and

light), how much gas may be used (e.g., not more than 300 MCF per year), or both.[Blacks Law 8th]