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. But the Court’s sporadic holdings regarding royalty clauses, each so specific to the particular language of the lease, have left lessees on unsteady footing. Heritage Resources , 939 S.W.2d

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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. after deductions), resulting in lower royalty payments for the royalty owners.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Jan 12, 2024) concerns how three related provisions in an oil and gas lease interact: (1) a royalty clause; (2) a free-use clause; and (3) an off-lease clause. When parties to an oil and gas lease reserve royalties, they stipulate where those royalties are to be valued—sometimes referred to as the “valuation point”—in the royalty clause.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 3, 2023

operate the property leased as a reasonably prudent operator for the mutual benefit of himself and his lessor.” operate the property leased as a reasonably prudent operator for the mutual benefit of himself and his lessor.” 122); The lessee of a renewable energy lease would be “bound to. compare to La.

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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. after deductions), resulting in lower royalty payments for the royalty owners.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 12, 2017

4] In 2007, Fossil Operating, Inc. Fossil”), with whom Tauren contracted to conduct operations on the property, drilled and completed wells on the leased property in Sections 9, 10, and 16. [5] 5] Chesapeake Operating, Inc. 1] The dispute in Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 28, 2018

hands a victory to financiers of oil and gas operations and settles a long-running controversy over the amount of damages available for failure to pay mineral royalties. in unpaid royalties, plus an additional double damages penalty of $484,058.52. Tauren Exploration, Inc. The lower courts awarded Gloria’s Ranch $726,087.78

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

Free-Use Clause and Further Interprets Conflicting Royalty Clause Provisions The Texas Supreme Court recently issued its anticipated decision in BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC v. For almost a decade, the original lessee to the agreements never subtracted post-production costs from the royalty owners’ royalty payments.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 28, 2022

Like traditional exploration and development, CCUS projects require the operator to secure both the necessary private property rights from landowners as well as regulatory approval from the appropriate administrative agency in order to proceed. In addition to the unit order, the operator must receive approval for its injection wells.

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The Energy Law

MAY 22, 2023

Recently, several operators have started pilot projects to produce lithium from Smackover brine as well. Recently, several operators have started pilot projects to produce lithium from Smackover brine as well. Furthermore, the formation’s depth and accessibility make it economically viable for extraction operations.

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Oil & Gas 360º

MAY 30, 2025

Transaction Highlights Transforms EOG into a leading Utica E&P The acquisition of Encinos 675,000 net core acres significantly increases EOGs Utica position to a combined 1,100,000 net acres, representing more than two billion barrels oil equivalent of undeveloped net resource. Register to attend. billion, inclusive of EAPs net debt.

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Producer's Edge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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? Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC , 520 S.W.3d ” The Fifth Circuit, applying Texas law in  Dunn-McCampbell Royalty Interest, Inc.

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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. BPX Operating Co., Chesapeake. The district court recognized this was a res nova issue for which there was no authority directly on point.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 26, 2019

District Court for the Western District of Louisiana held that a unit operator may not recover post-production costs from an unleased mineral owner’s share of production proceeds in Allen Johnson, et al. 30:10 governed whether a unit operator may deduct post-production costs against UMO’s share of production proceeds. [3]

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Producer's Edge

MAY 19, 2025

May 16, 2025), the Texas Supreme Court resolved two significant issues affecting mineral owners and surface owners: (1) who owns the empty caverns created by salt mining operations, and (2) how to calculate royalty payments on produced salt. Despite this substantial production, USM did not pay Myers any royalty. West, 508 S.W.2d

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Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 10, 2025

Visible Long-Term Synergies: Visible operating, capital and corporate synergies which, in addition to supply chain efficiencies, can generate meaningful savings. Under the terms of the Agreement, Veren shareholders will receive 1.05 common shares of Whitecap for each Veren common share held. .” times by year end 2026.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Another significant issue that will have to be addressed is the liability of operators and lessees or rights holders for potential leaks from offshore CCS projects. However, the DOI’s proposed implementing regulations authorized by the IIJA have yet to be issued for public comment.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Title I addresses the existing moratoria, future OCS access, exploration, production and royalty questions. per MMBtu, unless lease royalties were renegotiated with the Secretary , imposes Conservation of Resources Fee on nonproducing lease acreage of $3.75 House of Representatives passed Speaker Pelosi’s Energy Bill, H.R.

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Producer's Edge

JUNE 2, 2025

The so called “Anadarko Washout” involves a washout of oil and gas leases on undivided working interests owned by non-operating mineral cotenants. Anadarko E & P Onshore, LLC, 676 S.W.3d Anadarko E& P Onshore, LLC, no. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 3d 73, 93 (Tex. 3d 860 (Tex. —El Paso, 2023 pet.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2020

Last year, in another dispute over who should bear the cost of decommissioning offshore facilities, the Southern District of Texas held that a former sub-assignee of offshore operating rights was entitled to equitable subrogation from the record title owner and initial assignor. UNOCAL also reserved a 3% overriding royalty.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 30, 2020

A special meeting of the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board was held on April 29, 2020, to address the impacts of both COVID-19 and historically low oil prices on operation and maintenance of Louisiana State Leases. The Board approved two proposed resolutions (1. Proposed Enforcement Moratorium Resolution 2.

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Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

JUNE 2, 2025

Fewer operators control larger acreages. The advantage for minerals firms is that they have no investment in equipment or drilling costs, as do E&Ps. The challenge is that they must still do geological research on formations, and then predict where the E&P is planning to drill.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 10, 2021

The Hills claim that TMR, and its successor operators, produced and sold minerals from underneath their property without their knowledge or consent. The Hills later added claims against Sunoco, who was the purchaser of oil produced by TMR and the other operators. 31:210, and the registry mandate included therein.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 10, 2021

The Hills claim that TMR, and its successor operators, produced and sold minerals from underneath their property without their knowledge or consent. The Hills later added claims against Sunoco, who was the purchaser of oil produced by TMR and the other operators. 31:210, and the registry mandate included therein.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 10, 2023

4] As it becomes faster and more efficient to extract lithium from lower-concentration oilfield brines, oil and gas operators will find themselves increasingly capable of entering the booming lithium marketplace in the next few years. As a key component of most batteries, lithium is ubiquitous in our daily lives.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 30, 2017

In Petro-Chem Operating Co., 1] In the case, an operator initiated a concursus action seeking to resolve ownership interest in minerals underlying property on which it was operating. Flat River Farms, L.L.C. , Flat River Farms, L.L.C. , 12] In its analysis, the Court first looked to the pertinent language of La.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 7, 2020

The equity for these LLCs is known as “membership interests” but may be referred to in the LLC operating agreement as “units”. Many LLC operating agreements provide for the issuance of additional membership interests or units, but may not provide for the issuance of a different class of membership interests or units.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the midst of a chaotic year and a tense campaign season, issues such as COVID-19, race relations, and healthcare seem to be at the forefront of Americans’ minds as they head to the polls on November 3. economy, its energy independence, and its diplomatic relations. Due to the sharp increase in oil and gas production, the U.S. s energy sector.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the midst of a chaotic year and a tense campaign season, issues such as COVID-19, race relations, and healthcare seem to be at the forefront of Americans’ minds as they head to the polls on November 3. economy, its energy independence, and its diplomatic relations. Due to the sharp increase in oil and gas production, the U.S. s energy sector.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the midst of a chaotic year and a tense campaign season, issues such as COVID-19, race relations, and healthcare seem to be at the forefront of Americans’ minds as they head to the polls on November 3. economy, its energy independence, and its diplomatic relations. Due to the sharp increase in oil and gas production, the U.S. s energy sector.

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