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Louisiana Legislature to Consider Amendments to Forced Pooling Regime Requiring Operators to Pay Lessors of Nonparticipating Working Interest Owners Directly

The Energy Law

While 30:10 was amended during the 2022 legislative session, the amendment preserved the limited obligation of remitting the royalty and overriding royalty burdens to the nonparticipating owner for the benefit of the royalty and overriding royalty owners.

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Viper’s Royalty Model: Worth a Look

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

Viper SWOT Viper Energy delivers strong operational results, with Q1 2025 oil production of 31,311 barrels per day and industry-leading gross profit margins of 92.92 Its royalty-focused, asset-light model stands out versus traditional E&Ps like Diamondback, offering high efficiency and lower risk. Weak natural gas prices ($2.08/Mcf

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The Continued Struggle to Rebut the Van Dyke Presumption

Producer's Edge

This article discusses a couple more cases in 2024. Additionally, the court considered that the deed used the word “Grantors” in other parts of the document but switched to “landowner’s usual 1/8 royalty” in the granting clause. By way of background, in 1955 J.D. and Elva Arthur conveyed to W.

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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. That rationale led to the Court’s holding that the mere use of one-eighth in a double fraction is some evidence that the parties were operating under the estate misconception theory.

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

Producer's Edge

This article summarizes the arguments made by the parties, and the Justices' questions and observations at the oral argument. This case presents two critical questions: Who owns subsurface caverns created by salt mining operations, and How should in-kind royalties be calculated for salt production? 3d 39 , 47 (Tex.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Finds Holder of Mortgage Encumbering a Mineral Lease Solidarily Liable with Mineral Lessees for Damages Under the Louisiana Mineral Code

The Energy Law

the Louisiana Second Circuit upheld a trial court’s ruling that the holder of a security interest in mineral leases was solidarily liable for damages under the Louisiana Mineral Code stemming from its mineral lessees/mortgagors’ actions. [1] in unpaid royalties and an additional double damages penalty of $484,058.52 4] $242,029.26

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Texas Supreme Court Holds that Add-Back Provision in Oil and Gas Lease Required Royalties to be Paid on Prices in Excess of the Producers’ Gross Proceeds

The Energy Law

Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. Costs incurred by subsequent purchasers, however, would not be included because they were not included in the lessees’ contract at the point of sale.

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