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Elk Range Royalties acquires assets in Permian Basin, Eagle Ford

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

Dallas-based Elk Range Royalties said recently it acquired Newton Financial Corp., Collectively they own mineral and royalty interests across the Permian Basin in west Texas and Eagle Ford in south Texas. Elk Range buys mineral and royalty interests across multiple U.S. Concord Oil and Mission Oil.

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Texas Supreme Court Holds that References to “One-Eighth” in Old Oil and Gas Conveyances Presumptively Refer to the Entire Mineral Estate

The Energy Law

In the 1920s—the time the deed at issue was executed—lessors commonly reserved a one-eighth royalty interest when they executed oil and gas leases. Eastland June 1, 2021). Element Petroleum Props., 11-21-00103-CV (Tex.

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Can "Free of Cost" Term Achieve Point-of-Sale Royalty Base?

Producer's Edge

and Emilia Gutierrez Puig sold their ranch to Palafox Exploration Company while reserving a 1/16th non-participating royalty interest (NPRI) to be paid “free of cost forever.” 04-23-00106-CV, 2024 WL 4608591 [Tex. —San Antonio Oct. 30, 2024, no pet.

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Texas Supreme Court Rules on Modification of NPRIs

Producer's Edge

The Case In this recent case, the Texas Supreme Court resolved whether ratification of a lease or signing of a stipulation agreement could transform a fixed non-participating royalty interest (NPRI) into a floating NPRI. In short, the court held that mere ratification of a lease does not alter a fixed NPRI. Ellison , 627 S.W.3d

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Texas Supreme Court Update: TRO-X Lives to Fight Another Day in Contractual Dispute over Share of Income on Production from Equitable Interests

The Energy Law

18-0983, 2021 WL 1045723, at *1 (Tex. 19, 2021) (“ Eagle II ”). Factual and Procedural Background TRO-X and Eagle entered into an agreement to buy and sell certain leases, sharing the cash and mineral interest proceeds derived from such sales (the “Agreement”). TRO-X, L.P. , TRO-X”) and Eagle Oil & Gas Co.

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Texas Supreme Court Update: TRO-X Lives to Fight Another Day in Contractual Dispute over Share of Income on Production from Equitable Interests

The Energy Law

18-0983, 2021 WL 1045723, at *1 (Tex. 19, 2021) (“ Eagle II ”). TRO-X and Eagle entered into an agreement to buy and sell certain leases, sharing the cash and mineral interest proceeds derived from such sales (the “Agreement”). The Texas Supreme Court recently released its anticipated opinion in Eagle Oil & Gas Co.

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

Producer's Edge

2021), the Court reiterated that "the surface owner, and not the mineral lessee, owns the possessory rights to the space under the property's surface." " • The Fifth Circuit similarly held for the surface owner in Dunn-McCampbell Royalty Int., Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, 520 S.W.3d 3d 39, 49 (Tex.

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