Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Mitchell Energy Corp. v. Bartlett, 958 S.W.2d 430 (Tex. App. — Fort Worth 1997, no writ), considers whether Mitchell’s failure to properly maintain its gas wells caused hydrogen sulfide 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. City of Alvin v. Zindle, No. 14-08-00458-CV, 2009 WL 4573702 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 8, 2009, pet. denied) (mem. op.), held that a lessor under an oil and 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. Chesapeake Operating, Inc. v. Denson, 201 S.W.3d 369 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2006, pet. denied) construes a lease amendment affecting leases previously owned by Texoma Natural Gas Company. Texoma acquired division orders […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Red River Resources Inc. v. Wickford, Inc., 443 B.R. 74 (E.D. Tex. 2010) (mem. op.), held that a cessation of production caused by a severance order issued by the Texas […]
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. TSB Exco. Inc. v. E. N. Smith. III Energy Corp., 818 S.W.2d 417 (Tex. App.–Texarkana 1991, no writ), considers whether payment by check is “payment” as required to extend […]
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. Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Page Petroleum, Inc., 853 S.W. 2d 505 (Tex. 1993) reviews the effectiveness of contractual language releasing in advance oil well service companies from liability for […]
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 Natural Gas, L.P. v. Magnum Hunter Production, Inc. No. 13-06-352-CV, 2007 WL 4340870 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi, December 13, 2007 no pet.), construes an assignment and holds that severance tax […]
