Producer’s Edge
TEXAS OIL AND GAS LAW BULLETIN
A Texas appeals court held that a non-operating lessee must pay royalty on a cotenant’s production beginning with first production, regardless of payout, and affirmed an attorney’s fee award exceeding $500,000 despite only $17,588 in stipulated interest damages.
Terminal storage agreements are essential to managing financial and operational risks. This article explores UCC warehouse lien rights and five key contractual provisions that can help terminal operators protect their interests, manage customer relationships, and limit liability.
What happens when your operator files Chapter 11 overnight? This article explores the practical issues non-operators face in operator bankruptcies, including the automatic stay, JOA rights, revenue recovery, operator replacement, and protecting working interests.
How do you measure a horizontal wellbore — and why does it matter? The Eighth Court of Appeals' decision in MRC Permian Co. v. Point Energy Partners Permian LLC answers that question in ways every oil and gas practitioner needs to understand.
The Texas Supreme Court's Clifton v. Johnson decision delivers the clearest guidance yet on when the Van Dyke floating royalty presumption can be overcome.
Often overlooked as boilerplate, the MUI clause can carry serious litigation consequences. Case law shows it can drive substantial damages, or provide unexpected strategic leverage, turning routine transactions into high-stakes disputes.
The Marathon v. Mercuria rulings offer critical guidance for gas market participants navigating force majeure claims, replacement gas obligations, and contract drafting in extreme market conditions.
The EPA’s November 2025 approval granting Texas primary enforcement authority over Class VI injection wells fundamentally changes who controls permitting of carbon capture and sequestration projects across the nation’s largest oil and gas state. For the 64 pending permit applications now transferring from federal to state oversight, this...
Producer's Edge, Volume 7, Issue 1, features landmark Texas Supreme Court rulings on the "Anadarko Washout," subsurface ownership, and produced water rights, plus key insights on JOA disputes and Winter Storm Uri litigation.
Texas Supreme Court ruled in Cactus Water Services v. COG Operating that produced water belongs to mineral estate owners, not surface owners, even when conveyance documents don't explicitly mention it.
Texas courts reject "mechanical" deed interpretation while creating a 26-step framework. Bush v. Yarborough reveals the irony of structured analysis disguised as flexible law.
