Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Anderson Energy Corp. v. Dominion Oklahoma Texas Expl. & Prod., Inc., 469 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2015, no pet.), held that the Contract Area under a JOA was not limited […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. v. Discovery Operating, Inc., 448 S.W.3d 169 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2014, pet. filed) held that a lease terminated as to all acreage not included in a proration unit […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Biltex Enterprises, Inc v. Myers held that a suit for lease termination was a title dispute and that attorney’s fees are not recoverable in trespass to try title. The parties aligned […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. In an opinion delivered by Justice Breyer, Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc. held (7-2) that the Natural Gas Act did not preempt state-law antitrust claims against natural gas traders who manipulated […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Prime Natural Resources, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, Syndicate Numbers 2020, 1084, 2001, 457, 510, 2791, 2987, 3000, 1221, 5000 held that an insurer’s obligation to cover costs incurred […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. ConocoPhillips Company v. Noble Energy, Inc. held that a mutual, reciprocal environmental indemnity was an executory contract assumable in bankruptcy. Under a 1994 Exchange Agreement, the parties exchanged leases subject to […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Aycock v. Vantage Fort Worth Energy, LLC held that a recovery by unleased cotenants for payment of bonus after ratification of the lease must come from the lessor, not the lessee. […]
