The Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Fasken Oil & Ranch, Ltd. v. Puig narrows the reach of “cost-free” royalty language, holding that “produced from” creates an implied wellhead valuation point permitting deduction of postproduction costs.
The Texas Business Court's latest opinion in Enosis Investments v. Jensen delivers another clear message: insufficient pleading will sink your case — before it ever reaches trial.
In Black Mountain SWD, LP v. NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC, the Texas Business Court held that for breach-of-contract claims seeking unpaid royalties, the amount in controversy is limited to actual accrued damages at filing—not the lifetime value of all potential royalties.
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...
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.
