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.
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Unpacking Proximate Cause in SWD Failure
Saltwater disposal wells rarely fail, but when they do, a complex web of legal issues can arise, such as potential regulatory matters, and potential claims for surface or subsurface damages, among other related operational concerns. A recent SWD failure case dives into critical questions of...
Calling Dibs! Oil and Gas Security Interests and Texas’ Unique First Purchaser Statute
A security interest, under Texas’ version of the Uniform Commercial Code (the “Texas UCC”), is an interest in personal property or fixtures which secures payment or performance of an obligation. Real property is not subject to the Texas UCC.
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.
Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Mexico
The United States Department of the Interior recently proposed a second offshore wind energy auction in the Gulf of Mexico after the first auction generated a high (and single) bid of $5.6 million.
Grubb Report: Quickly Assessing Your Needs in an Offshore Dispute
When an operator or record title holder is required to decommission offshore assets, many assume that other and prior record title holders will pay their “fair share” of decommissioning costs.