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TEXAS OIL AND GAS LAW BULLETIN

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When Does a Fixed NPRI Become Floating?

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that ratifying a lease doesn't change a fixed NPRI to a floating one. However, a subsequent stipulation between parties can modify the NPRI, rejecting the argument that an unambiguous deed cannot be altered by a later stipulation.

Winter Storm Uri and Force Majeure: The Legal Battles Continue

Winter Storm Uri sent shockwaves through Texas, freezing gas supplies at a time of critical need and plunging the state into widespread power outages. In the aftermath, the courts have been flooded with force majeure claims, many of them hinging on widely used contracts like the NAESB model form.

Can PGP Qualify for Condemnation Authority?

The issue in this case was whether South Texas Pipelines LLC (“STX”), a subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., had the power of eminent domain to condemn an easement across the appellants’ (“Landowners”) land for a new pipeline to transport polymer grade propylene (PGP).

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