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019 Edwards v. Lone Star Gas Co.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Edwards v. Lone Star Gas Company, S.W.2d , 33 Tx. Sup. Ct. J. 148 (January 3, 1990), involved a dispute as to the price to be paid for gas […] More...

335 McCammon v. Ischy

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. McCammon v. Ischy, No. 03-06-00707, 2010 WL 1930149 (Tex. App.—Austin May 12, 2010, pet. denied) (mem. op.), held that to prevail in trespass to try title, a plaintiff lessee […] More...

049 Hunt v. HNG Oil Co.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the ease may be of some significance to you. Hunt v. HNG Oil Co., 791 S.W.2d 191 (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi 1990, writ den.), addresses the costs of development that the good-faith trespasser can offset against production. HNG […] More...

188 Americo Energy Res., L.L.C. v. Moore

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Americo Energy Resources, L.L.C. v. Moore, No. 13-08-0097-CV, 2008 WL 3984169 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Aug. 29, 2008, no pet.), holds that transporting oil or gas through an unauthorized pipeline […] More...

085 Oryx Energy Company v. Shelton

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Oryx Energy Company v. Shelton, No. 12-94-00045-CV, 1996 WL 288125 (Tex App. – Tyler May 31, 1996), is a surface damages case based on excessive use of surface rights […] More...

133 Senn v. Texaco, 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. Senn v. Texaco, Inc., 55 S.W.3d 222 (Tex. App.–Eastland, pet. denied), holds that purchasers of the surface estate have no standing to sue for a cause of action for […] More...

153 Davis v. Devon Energy Prod. Co., 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. Davis v. Devon Energy Prod. Co., L.P., 136 S.W.3d 419 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2004, __ ), reviews the tension between the dominance of the mineral estate and the accommodation doctrine in […] More...

161 Mieth v. Ranchquest, 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. Mieth v. Ranchquest, Inc., 177 S.W.3d 296, (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005, no pet.), considers the proper measure of surface damages resulting from re-entry operations on an abandoned oil […] More...

173 Texas Genco, LP v. Valence Operating Co.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Texas Genco, LP v. Valence Operating Co.1 discusses the accommodation doctrine and approves a broad-form jury question on the reasonableness of directional drilling. Surface owner sued to enjoin mineral owner […] More...

211 Duke Energy Field Serv., L.P., v. Meyer

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Duke Energy Field Serv., L.P. v. Meyer, 190 S.W.3d 149 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2006, pet. denied), reverses a jury verdict for damages to cattle caused by a pipeline leak. The […] More...