Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Indian Oil Co., LLC v. Bishop Petroleum Inc., 406 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2013, pet. denied) held that in the absence of an express or implied release, […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. May v. Buck, 375 S.W.3d 568 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2012, no pet.) held that a property description contained in a letter agreement did not satisfy the statute of frauds […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Carpenter v. Phelps, 391 S.W.3d 143 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet.) held that a description of real property does not satisfy the statute of frauds when the […]
CASE NOTE Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of some significance to you. Huggs, Inc. v. LPC Energy, Inc., 889 F.2d 649 (5th Cir. 1989), concerns the duty of the operator to the nonoperator when a well ceases to produce. […]
CASE NOTE Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of some significance to you. Crowder v. Tri-C Resources, Inc., 821 S.W.2d 393 (Tex. App.–Houston [1st Dist.] 1991, no writ), concerns the enforceability of an area of mutual interest (AMI) agreement. Crowder […]
CASE NOTE Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Eland Energy v. Rowden Oil & Gas, Inc., 914 S.W.2d 179 (Tex. App.–San Antonio, 1995, writ den.) involves a farmout under which the farmee was obligated to reconvey […]
Richard F. Brown ExxonMobil Corporation v. Valence Operating Company, 174 S.W.3d 303 (Tex. App.— Houston [1st Dist.] 2005, pet. filed), holds the operator liable for substantial damages for breach of the uniform maintenance of interest (“MOI”) provision of the parties’ joint operating agreement (“JOA”). The MOI provision was the typical form JOA provision found in […]
