The Energy Law

MARCH 7, 2023

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. In addition to the estate misconception theory, the Court analyzed the “legacy of the one-eighth royalty.” Texas courts refer to this phenomenon as the “estate-misconception” theory.

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Producer's Edge

APRIL 30, 2025

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. " The Gipses later leased the minerals to ConocoPhillips for a 1/4 royalty. ."

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Producer's Edge

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Navigator Group that courts interpreting “antiquated instruments” that use 1/8 within a double fraction must begin with the rebuttable presumption that 1/8 refers to the entire mineral estate, Texas courts have wrestled with its implications. This article discusses a couple more cases in 2024.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 12, 2017

Gloria’s Ranch ultimately filed suit against Tauren, Cubic, EXCO, and Wells Fargo for their failure to provide a recordable instrument evidencing the expiration of the lease. 10] Gloria’s Ranch amended its petition to include a claim for failure to pay royalties on production in Section 15 (from the unit well drilled by Chesapeake).

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The Energy Law

JUNE 12, 2017

1] In the case, a landowner sued its mineral lessees for: (1) failure to provide a recordable act evidencing the expiration of a mineral lease under Mineral Code articles 206-209 and (2) failure to pay royalties under Mineral Code articles 137-140. [2] in unpaid royalties and an additional double damages penalty of $484,058.52

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Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 10, 2025

and/or Canadian governments increases the rate or scope of the tariffs effected on March 4, 2025 , and were subsequently paused on March 6, 2025 , if they come into effect in the future, or imposes new tariffs on the import of goods from one country to the other, including on oil and natural gas, (ii) the U.S.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Recently, when there was talk about Houston-based ATP Oil and Gas’ (ATP) legal problems, it was inevitably about its bankruptcy and its effort to bring the overriding royalty interests it had conveyed back into the bankrupt estate as debt instruments.

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