Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Valence Operating Co. v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 303 S.W. 3d 435 (Tex. App.- Texasrkana 2010, no pet.) holds that it is a question of fact as to whether nonconsent operations are […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Ramsey v. Grizzle, 313 S.W.3d 498 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2010, no pet.) held that a lease termination claim based upon the continuous operations clause must be tried as an action […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Holland v. Thompson, 338 S.W.3d 586 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2010, pet. denied) held that the discovery rule did not toll the running of limitations on claims for fraud when […]
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 Co. v. Dahlberg , No. C-10-285, slip op. (S.D. Tex. Feb. 22, 2011), held that a reference to the “Villarreal #1” in a Participation Letter was an adequate legal description […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Teon Management, LLC v. Turquoise Bay Corporation, , No. 11-10-00050-CV, 2011 WL 1326325 (Tex. App.—Eastland Apr. 7, 2011, Opinion withdrawn on grant of rehearing, 2011 WL 5089797) held that […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Long v. RIM Operating, Inc. held a blackout provision in a JOA to be enforceable. Article VI.B.2. of the 1982 American Association of Petroleum Landmen Model Form Operating Agreement 610-1982 […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Western Refining Southwest, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 636 F.3d 719 (5th Cir. 2011) held that a lessor of an oil pipeline under a capacity lease agreement is […]
