Texas Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2020
The trial court’s judgment, affirmed by the San Antonio Court of Appeals, held that the plaintiffs were contingent remaindermen of certain mineral interests.
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Post-Production Cost Fights Continue: Supreme Court Holds the Phrase “Into the Pipeline” Set a Valuation Point for “Amount Realized” Royalties
In Burlington Resources, the Texas Supreme Court held that an oil and gas royalty assignment that required the royalty to be delivered “into the pipeline” permits the payor to deduct post-production costs from the royalty owners’ payment, even if the agreement purports to prohibit such a deduction.
Supreme Court Splits Over Use of Expert Testimony and Other Extrinsic Evidence When Construing Obligations in Oil and Gas Agreements
On June 28, 2019, a divided Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Barrow-Shaver Resources Company v. Carrizo Oil & Gas, LLC, a decision that will impact what evidence a court can consider in oil and gas contract disputes and possibly how oil and gas agreements are negotiated and drafted.
Texas Court Holds that Permit of Injection Well May be Challenged Outside Railroad Commission and Travis County Via Injunctive Relief
On January 18, 2017, in Ring Energy v. Trey Resources, Inc.,[1] the El Paso Court of Appeals, in a case of first impression, addressed whether a trial court outside of Travis County...
10 Oil and Gas Cases to Watch in 2017
With the beginning of a new year, there are several oil cases pending in the Texas Supreme Court relevant to the oil and gas industry. We’ll be following these cases throughout the year. Sign up as a subscriber to oilandgaslawdigest.com to receive updates on these and other cases.
William Sciscoe v. Enbridge Gathering
On June 1, 2015 the Amarillo Court of Appeals issued an opinion concerning whether a landowner may have a cause of action for nuisance or trespass against a company conducting regulated oil and gas operations in the vicinity.