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667 Reed v. Maltsberger/Storey Ranch, LLC, 534 S.W.3d 51 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2017, pet. denied)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Reed v. Maltsberger/Storey Ranch, LLC, 534 S.W.3d 51 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2017, pet. denied) is a deed construction case, which held that a deed conveyed a mineral interest, rather than a […] More...

664 BP America Production Co. v. Red Deer Resources, LLC, 526 S.W.3d 389 (Tex. 2017)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. BP America Production Co. v. Red Deer Resources, LLC, 526 S.W.3d 389 (Tex. 2017), held that the critical date for determining whether a well was capable of producing in paying quantities […] More...

663 Great Northern Energy, Inc. v. Circle Ridge Production, Inc., 528 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2017, pet. denied)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.<?p> Great Northern Energy, Inc. v. Circle Ridge Production, Inc., 528 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2017, pet. denied) held that superior title out of a common source could be proved in trespass […] More...

662 BNSF Railway Co. v. Chevron Midcontinent, L.P., 528 S.W.3d 124 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2017, no. pet.)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. BNSF Railway Co. v. Chevron Midcontinent, L.P., 528 S.W.3d 124 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2017, no. pet.) held that a railroad deed conveyed a right-of-way easement, not a fee simple absolute. The […] More...

661 BP America Production Company v. Laddex, Ltd., 513 S.W.3d 476 (Tex. 2017)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. BP America Production Company v. Laddex, Ltd., 513 S.W.3d 476 (Tex. 2017), held that the trial court erred in submitting a jury charge question that limited the jury’s consideration to a […] More...

660 Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP v. Texas Crude Energy, LLC, 516 S.W.3d 638 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2017, pet. granted)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP v. Texas Crude Energy, LLC, 516 S.W.3d 638 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2017, pet. granted) (Post-production costs on overriding royalty), held that when an ORRI […] More...

657 Radcliffe v. Tidal Petroleum Inc., 521 S.W.3d 375 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2017, pet. denied)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Radcliffe v. Tidal Petroleum Inc., 521 S.W.3d 375 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2017, pet. denied) (Evidence in trespass to try title and bad faith trespass) held that evidence of intestacy was sufficient […] More...

656 Crawford v. XTO Energy, Inc., 509 S.W.3d 906 (Tex. 2017)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Crawford v. XTO Energy, Inc., 509 S.W.3d 906 (Tex. 2017) (Joinder of unit owners as necessary parties in lease dispute), held that Rule 39 does not require joinder of interested parties, if […] More...

655 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Barrow-Shaver Resources Co. Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Barrow–Shaver Res. Co., 516 S.W.3d 89 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2017, pet. filed)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Barrow-Shaver Resources Co. Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Barrow–Shaver Res. Co., 516 S.W.3d 89 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2017, pet. filed) held that “express written consent” […] More...

654 Ring Energy v. Trey Resources, Inc., No. 08-15-00080-CV, 2017 WL 192911 (Tex. App.—El Paso Jan. 18, 2017, no. pet.)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Ring Energy v. Trey Resources, Inc., No. 08-15-00080-CV, 2017 WL 192911 (Tex. App.—El Paso Jan. 18, 2017, no. pet.) (TRC jurisdiction for injunctive relief over injection wells), held that pre-injury injunctive […] More...