Global Energy Perspective 2019
McKinsey
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
The Global Energy Perspective Reference Case provides our view on how the energy transition will unfold.
Texas Supreme Court’s Final Word on Ownership of Pore Space
Oil and Gas Lawyer
JUNE 10, 2025
tons of salt from the property between 2015 and 2019. It also owns a 1/8 th royalty on oil, gas and other minerals produced from the land. Underground Services Markham (USM) owns the salt and salt formations under the 160 acres. USM produced some 2.7
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Two Decisions by Eastland Court of Appeals on Fraction-of-Royalty Issue
Oil and Gas Lawyer
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Another case interpreting a royalty reservation in an old conveyance has been decided by the 11th Court of Appeals in Eastland: Boren Descendants and Mabee Descendants v. Fasken sued the Boren and Mabee descendants in 2019, contending that the 1933 deed reserved a floating 1/4th of the royalty. Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. ,
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US judge extends Citgo auction’s schedule, moves final hearing to August
Oil & Gas 360º
JUNE 11, 2025
The eight-year court case, aimed at compensating creditors for debt defaults and asset expropriations in Venezuela, has endured multiple delays. Treasury Department, which has been protecting Citgo from creditors since 2019. (Investing) – HOUSTON -A U.S. Once confirmed, the auction’s winner will need approval by the U.S.
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Plaintiffs and Defendants Jointly Choose First Cases for Trial in Plaquemines Parish Coastal Zone Management Act Litigation
The Energy Law
OCTOBER 2, 2017
The first five Plaquemines Parish Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”) cases to be set for trial have been chosen. In the other sixteen Plaquemines Parish CZMA cases, the parties have agreed to suspend all discovery deadlines whilethey prepare Rozel , ConocoPhillips , Hilcorp , Equitable , and Helis for trial. Parish of Plaquemines v.
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Second Remand Order in Coastal Zone Management Cases Pending Before Fifth Circuit
The Energy Law
JANUARY 2, 2020
In May 2018, oil and gas industry defendants removed a docket of 42 cases alleging violations of Louisiana’s coastal zone management laws to federal court in the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana (“CZM cases”). 18-5217, 2019 WL 2271118 (E.D. May 28, 2019). 18-677, 2019 WL 4734394 (W.D. 26, 2019), —F.
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Seizing the agentic AI advantage
McKinsey
JUNE 13, 2025
To scale impact in the agentic era, organizations must reset their AI transformation approaches from scattered initiatives to strategic programs; from use cases to business processes; from siloed AI teams to cross-functional transformation squads; and from experimentation to industrialized, scalable delivery.
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Motion to Remand Granted in One Coastal Zone Management Act Case But Federal Appellate Options Remain Viable
The Energy Law
JUNE 3, 2019
On May 28, 2019, United States District Judge Martin Feldman issued a sixty-four page Order and Reasons which granted motions to remand filed by Plaquemines Parish and the State of Louisiana in The Parish of Plaquemines v. That case is one of forty-two Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”) cases that were removed to Federal court in May 2018.
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U.S. Climate Change Litigation: 2020 Update
The Energy Law
JANUARY 15, 2020
ExxonMobil removed the case to federal court arguing that the lawsuit involves “complex federal statutory, regulatory, and constitutional issues and frameworks,” which should supplant Massachusetts’ interpretation of climate issues. The majority of these cases have been brought under state nuisance laws. July 1, 2019).
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KRG's US Energy Deals Spark Fresh Dispute with Baghdad
Iraq Business News: Oil & Gas
MAY 20, 2025
These procedures violate decisions issued by the Federal Court of Cassation, which deemed contracts concluded after the issuance of the Federal Supreme Court's decision in case number 59 / Federal 2012 (and its consolidated case 110 / Federal 2019) as illegitimate.
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64 Texas Supreme Court to Review $500 Million Verdict in Case Involving Formation of Partnership to Construct Crude Oil Pipeline
The Energy Law
JULY 3, 2019
a case concerning Texas partnership law. Oral argument before the Texas Supreme Court is scheduled for October 8, 2019. Last week the Texas Supreme Court granted review in Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. , Energy Transfer Partners has garnered significant amicus support on both sides of the “v.”
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Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Effect of Collateral Source Rule in Personal Injury Cases
The Energy Law
MAY 10, 2019
On May 9, 2019, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an important opinion restricting application of the collateral source rule in personal injury lawsuits. In Simmons v. Cornerstone Investments, LLC, et al. 2018-CC-0735 (La.
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One Man’s Waste is Another Man’s Treasure: Texas Appellate Court Holds that Produced Water Belongs to Mineral Owners
The Energy Law
AUGUST 4, 2023
In response, the Texas Legislature passed Texas Natural Resources Code § 122.002 on September 1, 2019, which grants title to produced water to whoever takes possession of it for the purpose of treating it for subsequent beneficial use, unless a conveyance instrument expressly provides otherwise.
Dismissal of Louisiana’s Challenge to TED Requirement for Shrimping Vessels in State Waters Affirmed
The Energy Law
JULY 6, 2023
In December 2019, to protect endangered sea turtles, the NMFS promulgated a rule requiring a TED on all skimmer trawlers over 40 feet in length, including those operating in state waters. With Louisiana’s case dismissed, the TED requirements for shrimp skimmer trawl vessels 40 feet and greater in length are likely to remain in place.
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Supreme Court of Texas Washes Out the “Anadarko Washout”
Producer's Edge
JUNE 2, 2025
This particular species of lease washouts is based on two recent cases from the El Paso Court of Appeals – Cimarex Energy Co. —El Paso 2019, pet denied)) and Cromwell v. In a similar case, Cromwell v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 3d 73, 93 (Tex. Anadarko E & P Onshore, LLC, 676 S.W.3d 3d 860 (Tex. Trotti, 262 F.2d
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Louisiana Investment Adviser Update • Top 10 Advisers in Louisiana • SEC Issues New Proxy Guidance for Advisers
The Energy Law
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Top Louisiana Advisers Ranked by Assets under Management Top Louisiana Advisers Ranked by Number of Accounts SEC Issues New Proxy Guidance for Advisers On August 21, 2019, the SEC issued new guidance on the voting of proxies by investment advisers.* In most cases, we recommend not voting proxies for your clients. IA-5325 (Aug.
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Particle theory: How microplastics affect health
SmartBrief
MARCH 27, 2025
Data show that the global production of plastics which come from fossil fuel-based petrochemicals has risen steadily over decades, with more than 400 million tons of polymer resins and fibers being manufactured annually by 2019. This may also be the case with microplastics. We should be concerned about this, MacLeod said.
Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test
The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Maintaining that the plaintiff qualified as a seaman under controlling Fifth Circuit precedent but questioning that precedent in light of Supreme Court case law, the panel urged the Fifth Circuit to review the case en banc. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC, 2019 WL 2515307 (Jun. 1349(b)(1). 3d 726 (S.D. 347, 354 (1995).
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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test
The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Maintaining that the plaintiff qualified as a seaman under controlling Fifth Circuit precedent but questioning that precedent in light of Supreme Court case law, the panel urged the Fifth Circuit to review the case en banc. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC, 2019 WL 2515307 (Jun. 1349(b)(1). 3d 726 (S.D. 347, 354 (1995).
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Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms that LDNR Can Only Recover Emergency Response Costs Under La. R.S. 30:93(A)(4) from the Operator of Record and its Working Interest Owners
The Energy Law
APRIL 12, 2022
The Litel case began as a legacy lawsuit, in which Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc. Sandhill never managed to stop the leak, and it abandoned the well in August 2019. Thereafter, the LDNR intervened in the Litel case, seeking recovery of emergency costs from Pioneer and Gary. who last operated the property. Lyon Well #1.
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Trudging the Rocky Landscape of Royalty Dispute Litigation with the Texas Supreme Court Yet Again in BlueStone
The Energy Law
JUNE 8, 2020
With the prevalence of cases involving royalty disputes in Texas, the state’s Supreme Court has never hesitated to address these issues. Heritage Resources is the underlying case that must be understood to decipher the Supreme Court’s logic as it continues to rectify the numerous creative royalty provisions across Texas today.
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Supreme Court Punts on Important Arbitrability Question
The Energy Law
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
The distributor argued that the inclusion of its request for injunctive relief brought the case under the carve-out in the arbitration provision. This is now the second time this case has been before the Supreme Court on issues of arbitrability. It also rejected the “wholly groundless” exception altogether. 3d 1010 (2d Cir.
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Third Circuit Restores Rule B Attachment Based On Breach of Contract Claim Under English Law, Implied Indemnity Claim Not Enough
The Energy Law
JUNE 20, 2023
In this case, Tongli Shipping Pte. When the Vessel arrived off the Mississippi River in February 2019, things went awry. In July 2019, Tongli initiated London arbitration proceedings against time charterer Bunge seeking indemnification for the settlement. Tongli”) time chartered the cargo ship M/V Orient Rise to Bunge S.A.
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Texas Supreme Court Decides Energy Transfer Partners v. Enterprise Products
The Energy Law
JANUARY 31, 2020
a case previously featured on the Blog. This case began in 2011 when ETP and Enterprise explored the possibility of partnering to modify and extend, or construct anew, a pipeline to transport oil southbound from Cushing, Oklahoma. The Court of Appeal reversed, and the Texas Supreme Court heard argument in the case on October 8, 2019.
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40 Liskow Obtains Victory for the Oil and Gas Industry in the Louisiana Third Circuit
The Energy Law
APRIL 17, 2019
The Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals, faced with numerous cases raising this same issue, heard a “test case” involving Avanti Exploration, LLC. The attorneys involved in Avanti case are Cheryl Kornick , James Exnicios , Robert Angelico , and R.J. The decision can be found here.
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Western District of Louisiana Holds that Unit Operators May Not Recover Post-Production Costs from an Unleased Mineral Owner’s Share of Production Proceeds
The Energy Law
MARCH 26, 2019
On March 21, 2019, the U.S. 30:10 was inapplicable to the case because the costs outlined in the statute comprised only pre-production and production costs. If you would like additional information on this case and its potential implications, please contact Brittan J. 1] See 2019 WL 1301985 (W.D. for the position that La.
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52 Drowning in Liability: Court Extends "Waste" Liability to SWD Operator; but preserves the RPO defense
Producer's Edge
APRIL 22, 2025
Case Study: When a Disposal Well Flooded a Producing Oil Well A particularly instructive case study emerges in the recent decision of Basic Energy Services v. After PPC settled with the other operators, the case against Basic proceeded to a jury trial. 1—approximately 2,400 feet from PPC's property.
Louisiana Third Circuit Decision Imposes Damages for Due Process Violation on Private Company
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
As noted by Judge Ezell in his dissent, the cases relied upon by Defendants in seeking damages for violation of constitutional property rights actually only awarded damages for trespass. In their brief, the Defendants cite the following quote from the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit case of Archbold-Garrett v. 7/15/20).
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Long-Awaited Victory on the Proper Deductibility of Post-Production Costs from Unleased Mineral Owners – The Western District of Louisiana Reverses Course in Johnson v. Chesapeake and Self v. BPX
The Energy Law
MARCH 31, 2022
For nearly three years, unit operators in Louisiana have waited to see whether the Western District of Louisiana would change course or double down on its March 2019 decision in Johnson v. Earlier information about this case can be found here. *In Chesapeake. Johnson Ruling Reversing Prior PPC Ruling.
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98 Fifth Circuit Opens Door to Removal Following Involuntary Dismissal of Non-Diverse Defendant
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
When is a case removable to federal court? The general rule is that removability is determined at the time a case is filed. 2019), the Fifth Circuit blurred the line between these categories and expanded the cases that can be removed to federal court. The Lane Construction Corporation , 927 F.3d 3d 287 (5th Cir.
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Collaboration: Key to the first multicloud blockchain deployment
IBM: Oil & Gas
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Between October 2018 and June 2019, we developed the first IBM Blockchain solution deployed on a non-IBM cloud — in this case AWS. It was a textbook case study of various vendor resources coming together to build something that’s never been built before.
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5th Circuit Grants En Banc Rehearing to Address Federal Officer Removal
The Energy Law
MAY 17, 2019
After years of inconsistent rulings, the Fifth Circuit is poised to address a removal issue with significant ramifications for Louisiana tort cases. Instead, it continues to apply the pre-amendment causal nexus test to post-amendment cases. Oral argument is set for the week of September 23, 2019.
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When It Comes to Pilot Errors: State Statutes Preempt General Maritime Law
The Energy Law
DECEMBER 29, 2023
1 the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that state law—and specifically in this case, Louisiana law—governs the applicable negligence standard and burden of proof for a pilot’s error. On January 3, 2019, the M/V STRANDJA and the M/V KIEFFER E. Navigation Maritime Bulgare JSC, et al. , BAILEY collided on the Mississippi River.
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Haynesville shale gas production is increasing again; Will Haynesville-related litigation increase again, too?
The Energy Law
OCTOBER 4, 2018
However, if the current trend continues, the Haynesville could approach its prior peak production average in early 2019. In that case, the plaintiff-lessors argued, the lease should be rescinded based on their error. As you can see, there have been two major increases in Haynesville production over the last ten years.
Supreme Court Punts on Important Arbitrability Question
The Energy Law
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
The distributor argued that the inclusion of its request for injunctive relief brought the case under the carve-out in the arbitration provision. This is now the second time this case has been before the Supreme Court on issues of arbitrability. It also rejected the “wholly groundless” exception altogether. 3d 1010 (2d Cir.
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Riding to the Danger Zone: U.S. Fifth Circuit Panel Considers the Zone-of-Danger Test for Maritime Emotional Distress
The Energy Law
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
The district court dismissed their case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). The district court dismissed their case under Rule 12(b)(6). 2] Here, this was not the case. 2019), appeal filed , No. On January 11, 2021, the Fifth Circuit panel affirmed. 20, 2010 , 452 F. 3d 455, 463 (E.D. 2021 WL 96168 at *3.
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Louisiana Third Circuit Decision Imposes Damages for Due Process Violation on Private Company
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
As noted by Judge Ezell in his dissent, the cases relied upon by Defendants in seeking damages for violation of constitutional property rights actually only awarded damages for trespass. In their brief, the Defendants cite the following quote from the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit case of Archbold-Garrett v. 7/15/20).
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The new tariff reality: From risk to resilience
McKinsey
JUNE 17, 2025
Another example: Chinaâs apparel exports to the US declined by 12 percent in 2019. There have been lots of use cases. It took two to three years to get there, but we saw real, meaningful growth in those types of communities. The product was still purchased; it just shifted elsewhere. For the last 18 months, itâs been maturing.
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Texas Supreme Court Update: The Court Decides Issue of First Impression Related to the Scope of an Oil and Gas Lease’s
The Energy Law
MARCH 31, 2021
While the Court is no stranger to interpreting (and often muddling) the familiar royalty clause interpretation questions surrounding the first issue, in a case of first impression, the Court also analyzed the breadth of a lease’s free-use clause. Randle , 02-18-00271-CV, 2019 WL 1716415, at *1 (Tex. 18, 2019, pet. BlueStone Nat.
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Texas Supreme Court Update: The Court Decides Issue of First Impression Related to the Scope of an Oil and Gas Lease’s Free-Use Clause and Further Interprets Conflicting Royalty Clause Provisions
The Energy Law
MARCH 31, 2021
While the Court is no stranger to interpreting (and often muddling) the familiar royalty clause interpretation questions surrounding the first issue, in a case of first impression, the Court also analyzed the breadth of a lease’s free-use clause. Randle , 02-18-00271-CV, 2019 WL 1716415, at *1 (Tex. 18, 2019, pet. BlueStone Nat.
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BEYOND VIDEO-CONFERENCING and TECHNICAL FACILITATION SERVICE
Drillers
AUGUST 19, 2020
After starting in October and November 2019 The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world in the first few months of 2020. The criteria will depend on each use case. While many citizens were critical of government responses being slow in some countries, overall, reactions were substantial and unprecedented.
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How to Read a Cash Flow Statement in a Reserve Report – Part III
CG&A
DECEMBER 12, 2020
In this case, GROSS historical oil/gas production and well count are shown prior to the December 31, 2019 effective date, and GROSS forecasted values are shown after this date. In Figure 3 below, we have included a Summary Plot that is related to the Total Proved summary reserves and economics statement in Figure 1.
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Latest Guidance on Fiduciary Duties
The Energy Law
JUNE 13, 2019
1] This Release is part of a package of new rules and interpretations adopted by the SEC on June 5, 2019. The Fiduciary Release does not create any new duties, but “reaffirms, and in some cases clarifies, certain aspects of the federal fiduciary duty an investment adviser owes to its clients.” [3] IA-5248 (June 5, 2019) ( [link] ).
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40 Riding to the Danger Zone: U.S. Fifth Circuit Panel Considers the Zone-of-Danger Test for Maritime Emotional Distress
The Energy Law
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
The district court dismissed their case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). The district court dismissed their case under Rule 12(b)(6). 2] Here, this was not the case. 2019), appeal filed , No. On January 11, 2021, the Fifth Circuit panel affirmed. 20, 2010 , 452 F. 3d 455, 463 (E.D. 2021 WL 96168 at *3.
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