Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Ken Petroleum Corporation v. Questor Drilling Corporation, 24 S.W.3d 344 (Tex. 2000), construes the Texas Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act (“Act”). The ACT has specific application to drilling contracts, and it 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. Walton v. City of Midland, 409 S.W.3d 926 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2013, pet. denied) held that granting a permit to drill an oil and gas well did not constitute 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. Crawford Family Farm P’ship v. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., 409 S.W.3d 908 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2013, pet. denied) held that a nongovernmental entity had the power to exercise the power of eminent […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Berkley v. Railroad Commission of Texas, 282 S.W.3d 240 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2009, no pet.) held that a permit to inject salt water issued by the Texas Railroad Commission (“TRC”) did […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Geodyne Energy Income Production Partnership I-E v. The Newton Corp1 considers the liability of a nonoperator and the nonoperator’s assignee for a proportionate part of plugging and abandoning a well […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. The City of Houston v. Trail Enterprises, Inc., 377 S.W.3d 873 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012, pet. denied), held that an ordinance enacted by the City of Houston (“City”) […]
