(June 12, 2017, 9:37 AM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on May 31 reversed a trial court ruling and held that the validity of the pooling provision in a hydraulic fracturing lease is not dependent upon the consent and ratification of nonparticipating royalty interest (NPRI) holders (Gastar Exploration Inc. v Joyce Contraguerro, et al., No. 16-429, W.Va. Sup. App.; 2017 W.Va. LEXIS 413)....