In some states, mining companies are deemed to own not only the minerals but also the space the minerals occupied before they were removed, thereby earning the distinction of ownership states. However, when the owner of an oil or gas well is able to claim all that is pumped from it, regardless of whether the oil or gas migrated from adjacent property, this is referred to as a _____________ state.
A) Manner of attachment
B) Law of capture
C) Intention of the parties
D) Relation of the parties

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The concept being described is known as the "law of capture," which grants the owner of an oil or gas well the right to claim all the resources that are extracted from it, even if they have migrated from adjacent properties. This is different from the concept of ownership states, which deals with the ownership of the space that minerals occupied before they are removed. Choices A, C, and D are not relevant to this concept.

In Some States, Mining Companies Are Deemed to Own Not