Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Exxon Corp. v. Pluff1 holds that the common lease clause giving lessee the right to remove equipment does not impose a duty to remove equipment, and that the cause […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Strata Resources v. State, 264 S.W.3d 832 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008, no pet.), holds (1) that the State of Texas was not precluded from recovering the costs of plugging oil […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Headington Oil Co., L.P. v. White, 287 S.W.3d 204 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2009, no pet.), held that interest was not payable on suspended royalties when the size of […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Dynegy Midstream Services, L.P. v. Apache Corp., 294 S.W.3d 164 (Tex. 2009), holds that for gas sold at the wellhead under common “percentage of proceeds” contracts, the gas processor was […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Cherokee County Cogeneration Partners, L.P. v. Dynegy Mktg. & Trade, 305 S.W.3d 309 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2009, no pet.), held that a Gas Purchase Agreement, which permits the gas […]
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 Gavenda v. Strata Energy, Inc., 705 S.W.2d 690 (Tex. 1986), the Supreme Court refused to find division orders a bar to recovery of underpaid royalties. The case arose […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Thompson & Knight LLP v. Patriot Exploration, LLC held that expert testimony on the effect of declining gas prices on the price a buyer would pay was insufficient to […]
