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124 Ken Petroleum Corporation v. Questor Drilling Corporation

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Ken Petroleum Corporation v. Questor Drilling Corporation, 24 S.W.3d 344 (Tex. 2000), construes the Texas Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act (“Act”). The ACT has specific application to drilling contracts, and it […] More...

189 GP II Energy, Inc. v. Chamberlain

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   GP II Energy, Inc. v. Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin, No. 14-07- 00237-CV, 2008 WL 4354931 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] August 26, 2008, no pet.), illustrates the risks […] More...

068 Unocal Corp. v. Dickinson Resources, Inc.

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Unocal Corp. v. Dickinson Resources, Inc., 889 S.W.2d 604 (Tex. App.–Houston [14th Dist.] 1994 no writ), explores the risks associated with shopping an oil and gas prospect. Dickinson, an […] More...

462 Walton v. City of Midland

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Walton v. City of Midland, 409 S.W.3d 926 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2013, pet. denied), held that granting a permit to drill an oil and gas well did not constitute a […] More...

102 Ely v. Briley

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Ely v. Briley, 959 S.W.2d 723 (Tex. App.—Austin 1998, no writ) considers whether a severed riparian mineral interest is subject to accretion. In a 1947 deed, Grantor reserved “an […] More...

126 Siegert v. Seneca Resources

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Siegert v. Seneca Resources Corp., 28 S.W.3d 680 (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi 2000, n.pet.h.), considers whether a severed mineral estate is subject to the doctrine of accretion. A tract of […] More...

297 Aurora Petroleum, Inc. v. Newton

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Aurora Petroleum, Inc. v. Newton, 287 S.W.3d 373 (Tex. App.—Amarillo, May 22, 2009, no pet.), held that the owner of executive rights has no duty to lease. Newton owned […] More...

461 Crawford Family Farm P’ship v. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P

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 Family Farm P’ship v. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., 409 S.W.3d 908 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2013, pet. denied), held that a nongovernmental entity had the power to exercise the power […] More...

455 Kadane Corp. v. Cholla Petroleum, Inc.

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Kadane Corp. v. Cholla Petroleum, Inc., No. 11-11-00236-CV, 2013 WL 3336612 (Tex. App.—Eastland June 27, 2013, no pet.), held that a mineral lessee’s pipeline easement was not an existing […] More...