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When Contract Language Costs Millions: Court Strikes Down Post-Closing Assignment 'Corrections'

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The distinguishing feature of the 24 leases at issue was that KEW owned up to an 80% working interest in them (compared to 75% in all other leases being sold). The sales contracts addressed this extra up-to-5% interest through Section 8.1(iii), Callon acquired and recorded its ownership interest in August 2017.

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Who Owns the Void? Oral Arguments at SCOTX Regarding Underground Storage Rights

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The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that could substantially clarify, or even fundamentally reshape, the characterization and ownership of underground storage rights in Texas. The case was Myers-Woodward v. The case remains pending before the Texas Supreme Court on petition for review.

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Who Owns the Empty Space? Texas Supreme Court Affirms Surface Ownership of Salt Caverns in Landmark Ruling

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2017), the Court observed that the mineral estate generally includes the right to "possess the minerals" but "do[es] not include the right to possess the specific place or space where the minerals are located." West, 508 S.W.2d 2d 812, 815 (Tex. " • In Lightning Oil Co. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, 520 S.W.3d

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