Co Author: David Pruitt
Just when you thought the Winter Storm Uri force majeure litigation has run its course, the Fifth Circuit certified a question in MIECO L.L.C. v. Targa Gas Marketing L.L.C. to the Supreme Court of Texas. The
Co Author: David Pruitt
The ongoing saga of Self, et al. v. BPX Operating Co., et al., has drawn a large audience due to its potential economic repercussions for Haynesville producers and mineral owners. Recall the question: Can the operator
A lot, when there are conflicting uses of the property. Louisiana Minerals, Ltd. v. Weyerhaeuser Co. resolved a dispute over a 99-year Timber Sale and Lease Contract. Louisiana Minerals (LML) owns and leases 200,000 acres in North Louisiana to Weyerhaeuser,
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation v. Alternative Environmental Solutions Inc. addressed a Master Services Agreement for environmental services. The busy Fifth Circuit decided what law should apply, excused Anadarko for failing to raise issues in a previous suit, partially reversed an attorney’s
Co Author: David Pruitt
In re Shale Oil Antitrust Litigation considers whether the nation’s largest shale producers conspired to restrain domestic shale oil production to artificially increase the price of crude oil and its derivative products throughout the United States.
Our blog doesn’t often opine on politics; it can be bad for business. But the voters’ options for Railroad Commission compel a comment. I’m voting for the Democrat Joe Rosenthal. These opinions are mine alone. I don’t know what my
Co-author: David Pruitt
If a Texas operator commits to minimum throughput volumes to secure pipeline capacity and ends up paying “deficiency fees” when production falls short, can it deduct those fees from overriding royalty interest payments as a post-production cost?
Co-Author: David Pruitt
Why should related companies lawyer-up to protect themselves when entering a contract to manage an oil and gas property? The question is not rhetorical. Mesquite Energy, Inc. v. Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation is a cautionary tale
Co-Author Gunner West
In Pioneer Nat. Res. USA, Inc. v. Elberta M. Royalty, LLC, a Texas court held that a lease calling for payment of royalty on the “net amount received by Lessee for the sale” of oil and
Co-author: David Pruitt
Can a consulting agreement convey overriding royalty interests without naming the leases? The Bankruptcy court for the Southern District of Texas tackled that question in In re Barrow Shaver Resources Company, LLC. In summary, the answer
