Richard F. Brown Bargsley v. Pryor Petroleum Corp., 196 S.W.3d 823 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2006, pet. denied), strictly construes a sixty-day clause limited to “drilling” and holds that other operations will not preserve the lease. The lease clause provided: If, at the expiration of the primary term of this lease, oil or gas is not […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Jones v. Clem, 11-10-00123-CV, 2012 WL 1069168 (Tex. App.—Eastland Mar. 29, 2012, no pet.) (mem. op.), held that the only lessee entitled to notice under the change in ownership […]
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. Lone Star Gas Company v. Mexia Oil & Gas, 833 S.W.2d 199 (Tex. App.–Dallas 1992, no writ), concerns the obligation of the purchaser of a lease subject to a […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. EnerQuest Oil & Gas, LLC v. Plains Exploration & Prod. Co., 981 F.Supp.2d 575 (W.D. Tex. 2013) held that surface facilities are not necessary for a well to be […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Southeastern Pipeline Company, Inc. v. Tichacek, 997 S.W.2d 166 (Tex. 1999), examines a lessee’s obligations in regard to pooled properties. Lessee (Southeastern Pipe Line Company) held leases from mineral interest […]
CASE OF THE MONTH Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Sun Exploration and Production Company v. Jackson, S.W.2d, 31 Tex. S. Ct. J. 604 (1988), is focused on whether there is an implied covenant in an […]
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. The issue in Sun Exploration and Production Company v. Jackson, 33 Tex. S. Ct. J. 57 (Opinion dated October 25, 1989) was whether there exists in Texas […]
