The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently published their decision in Holt Texas, Limited and Transamerican Underground, Limited v. Stephen J. Zayler, a case which concerned a bankrupt oil and gas company. Holt Texas, Ltd. (“Holt”) and Transamerica Underground Limited (“TAUG”) who were subcontractors of the now bankrupt…
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Important Gas Royalty Case for Texas Mineral Owners
Recently the Fifth U.S. Court of Appeals issued an interesting decision in the case of Warren et al. v. Chesapeake. This very important case for Texas mineral owners is based on a lawsuit against Chesapeake Exploration for what the Plaintiffs claimed was the wrongful deduction of post-production costs from the…
More New Oil and Gas Pipelines for Texas Counties
New oil and gas pipelines are being constructed in Texas at an almost frantic pace. Just this week, Lone Star NGL LLC announced that it has received the go-ahead from its board to lay a new natural gas liquids pipeline from the Permian basin in West Texas to Mont Belvieu,…
Community Engagement Guidelines for Oil and Gas Companies
After three years of meetings and study, the American Petroleum Institute issued a new set of guidelines for community interaction by oil and gas operators involved with unconventional oil and gas exploration. The document is called “Community Engagement Guidelines” and outlines recommendations for oil and gas development consistent with the…
Hackers Target Oil and Gas Companies
There is a threat to oil and gas companies that seems to have been under the radar so far, and that threat is hackers. It is a problem that can effect oil and gas companies and also energy investment firms. Nicole Perlroth at the New York Times published an article…
Gas Royalties Case Decided by Texas Supreme Court
As readers of this blog know, we have been following the case of Marcia Fuller French, et al. v. Occidental Permian Ltd., which is an important Texas case involving gas royalties. You can read our previous blog post here. The case was heard by the Supreme Court of Texas on…
Texas Oil Prices are Dropping
The price of crude oil has been continuing to fall over the last few days. By some benchmarks, crude oil prices in Texas and globally are near to a four year low. For example, West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) was recently reported at $81.84 per barrel, well below the $100 to…
Fracing of Oil and Gas Wells Explained
The Real Estate Center at Texas A & M University has recently made available an educational video entitled “Inside Fracking” that explains the process of fracing oil and gas wells. (I still believe the correct spelling is “fracing”). You can access the video here. If you are wondering just what…
Expansion of Shale Gas Facilities in Texas Gulf
It’s good news for Texas mineral and royalty owners that oil and gas production in Texas is increasing, due in large part to the spike in natural gas production from shale reservoirs. It’s also good news that plants that use that gas are being built. For example, ExxonMobil Corporation is…
Texas Property Owners Receive Large Award in Fracing Nuisance Claim
An interesting case was in the news recently and oil and gas attorneys have been following it with interest. The case is Lisa Parr, et al. vs. Aruba Petroleum, Inc., et al.; County Court at Law No. 5, Dallas County, Texas; Cause Number: CC-11-01650. The Background The Parrs have a…