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195 Devon Energy Prod., L.P. v. Hockley County Appraisal Dist.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Devon Energy Prod., L.P. v. Hockley County Appraisal Dist. 178 S.W. 3d 879 (Tex. App. – Amarillo 2006, pet. denied) held that a county appraisal district can assess for […] More...

147 Geodyne v. The Newton Corp.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Geodyne Energy Income Production Partnership I-E v. The Newton Corp1 considers the liability of a nonoperator and the nonoperator’s assignee for a proportionate part of plugging and abandoning a […] More...

420 City of Houston v. Trail Enterprises, 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. The City of Houston v. Trail Enterprises, Inc., 377 S.W.3d 873 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012, pet. denied), held that an ordinance enacted by the City of Houston (“City”) […] More...

106 State v. Triax Oil and Gas, 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. State v. Triax Oil and Gas, Inc., 966 S.W.2d 123 (Tex. App. – Austin 1998, no pet.) holds corporate officers individually liable for their company’s failure to properly plug […] More...

122 El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Minco Oil & Gas

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Minco Oil & Gas, Inc., 8 S.W.3d 309 (Tex. 1999), is a take-or- pay case that turns on the good faith obligations imposed […] More...

193 Osage Envtl., Inc. v. R.R. Comm’n of Tex

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Osage Envtl, Inc. v. R.R. Comm’n of Tex., No. 03-08-00005-CV, 2008 WL 2852295 (Tex. App.—Austin Jul. 24, 2008, no pet.) (Memorandum opinion), examines whether storing and recycling drill cuttings […] More...

108 In re: H.L.S. Energy Co., 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. In re H.L.S. Energy Co., Inc., 151 F.3d 434 (5th Cir. 1998) holds that expenses incurred after a bankruptcy petition is filed (post-petition) for the remediation of post-petition environmental […] More...

240 Silver Oil & Gas, Inc. v. EOG Res., 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. Silver Oil & Gas, Inc. v. EOG Resources, Inc., 246 S.W.3d 197 (Tex. App.–San Antonio 2007, no pet), is a boundary dispute case resolved by the assumption that the […] More...

303 BoMar Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Loyd

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. BoMar Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Loyd, No. 10-08-00016-CV, 2009 WL 2136404 (Tex. App.— Waco Jul. 15, 2009) (mem. op.), modified on reh’g, 298 S.W.3d 832 (Tex. App.—Waco 2009, […] More...

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...