Supreme Court of Texas Washes Out the “Anadarko Washout”
If your co-tenant drills the well… does your lease still live? The Texas Supreme Court just tackled a high-stakes question that’s shaken up oil and gas titles across the state.
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Who Owns the Empty Space? Texas Supreme Court Affirms Surface Ownership of Salt Caverns in Landmark Ruling
Who owns the void left behind after millions of tons of salt are mined - and can it be used for someone else’s storage business? The Texas Supreme Court just drew the line.
Unclear Jury Instructions Allow for Various Interpretations
Lario Oil & Gas Co. v. Black Hawk Energy Services, Ltd. highlights the importance of carefully drafting jury instructions and questions.
COPAS Accounting Procedures: Key Litigation Perspectives
To many oil and gas lawyers the COPAS accounting procedure is sometimes an afterthought. But, in the context of JOA disputes, whether or not directly involving accounting issues, the COPAS procedure can have a critical impacts.
Emerging Issues in the Use and Disposal of Water
Oil and gas exploration involves a lot of water. A recent study commissioned by the Texas Water Development Board predicts that the oil and gas industry’s demand for water in exploration, development, and extraction operations will continue rising through at least the year 2030.
Grubb Report: Three Tips for Responding to Third Party Subpoenas in the Energy Industry
In my practice, I have assisted clients ranging from publicly traded energy companies to individual executives in responding to third party subpoenas. Each subpoena is unique and fact dependent. However, below are three things to keep in mind when you or your company receive a third party subpoena.
Recent Case Addresses Tortious Interference Claims and Top Leases
Title disputes related to the partial termination of oil and gas leases under the terms of retained acreage clauses continue to grace the pages of this Texas’ oil and gas jurisprudence.
Producer's Edge: Volume 4, Issue 1
McGinnis Lochridge's Oil & Gas Newsletter: Producer's Edge keeps clients informed about Texas oil and gas case law, regulatory updates, and insightful articles relevant to the oil and gas community. Download the sixth issue of Producer's Edge here....
Producer's Edge: Volume 3, Issue 1
McGinnis Lochridge's Oil & Gas Newsletter: Producer's Edge keeps clients informed about Texas oil and gas case law, regulatory updates, and insightful articles relevant to the oil and gas community. Download the fifth issue of Producer's Edge here....
A few Miscellaneous Case Updates
Seeligson v. Devon Energy Prod. Co., L.P., Civil Action No. 3:16-CV-00082-K, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23166 (N.D. Tex. 2020). In this royalty class action case, the class plaintiffs alleged that DEPCO improperly passed a 17.5% “gas processing fee” on to all class members by reducing...
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