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 re EOG Res., Inc., No. 02-13-00440-CV, 2014 WL 580178 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Feb. 12, 2014, no pet.) held that Lessee’s geologic and seismic data was privileged trade secret […]
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 […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Hay v. Shell Oil Co., 986 S.W.2d 772 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1999, pet. denied) is a decision denying the application of the discovery rule to oil and gas pooling cases. […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Oakrock Exploration Co. v. Killam1 considers whether an offer to lease accepted by the landowner constituted an enforceable contract. Oakrock was attempting to lease a tract that was still subject […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Chesapeake Operating, Inc. v. Sanchez Oil & Gas Corp., Civ. A. No. H-11-1890, 2012 WL 2133554 (S.D. Tex. June 12, 2012), held that the exculpatory clause in 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. Reeder v. Wood County Energy, L.L.C., 320 S.W.3d 433 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2010, reversed); Reeder v. Wood County Energy, LLC, 395 S.W.3d 789 (Tex. 2012), held that the gross negligence […]
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. Texstar North America. Inc. v. Ladd Petroleum Corporation, 809 S.W.2d 672 (Tex. App.– Corpus Christi 1991, writ den.), addresses whether working interest owners in a well have a fiduciary […]
