Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Allegiance Hillview, L.P. v. Range Texas Production, LLC, 347 S.W.3d 855 (Tex App.—Fort Worth. 2011, no pet.) held that a city’s failure to issue a drilling permit was an […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Energytec, Inc. Facts: TRC approves well plugging procedure. 3/08 TRC Shut-in Order #1 for plugging procedure. 12/17/08 TRC notice of production imbalances. 1/16/09 TRC Shut-in Order #2 for production imbalances. 1/20/09 Shut-in […]
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 Nueces Petroleum Corp., No. 06-3696, 2007 WL 418889 is a production in paying quantities case. The court held that the lease could only be extended under three […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Moore v. Jet Stream Investments, Ltd., 261 S.W.3d 412 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2008, pet. denied) holds that failure to comply with regulations is not within a lease force majeure clause, but […]
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 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 significance to you. Energen Resources MAQ, Inc. v. Dalbosco, 2000 Tex. App. LEXIS 4039 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.]), is an interesting case that relies upon custom and usage in the oil and gas […]
