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.
Can "Free of Cost" Term Achieve Point-of-Sale Royalty Base?
A lessee who halts production for less than 40 days and resumes without drilling or reworking does not terminate the lease. The continuous development clause keeps the lease active, and the cessation clause allows resumed production without triggering termination.
Proving and Establishing Mandatory Venue
In this mandamus proceeding, the court ordered venue transfer to Irion County, Texas, ruling the suit involved damages to real property under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §15.011. M3P Directional Services, Ltd. challenged the trial court’s denial, asserting mandatory venue in Irion County.
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.
Tackling Free-Use and At-The-Well Royalties
Lease royalty calculated on “market value at the well” held to bear a proportion of gas used off the lease premises as a form of post-production cost under the workback method...
Protecting Proprietary Information: Is a Confidentiality Agreement Enough?
Protecting proprietary information is a key concern for many businesses, and issues can arise when employees transition between competitors.
Who Can Enforce Surface Provisions in an OGL?
Mineral owners are often subject to general oil and gas lease forms that include provisions benefitting the surface estate. But, when they own no interest in the surface, who, if anyone, has the right to enforce those provisions?
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