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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 is a […] 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.   Or yx 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 […] 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   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 and gas well.  The surface was damaged by the discharge of saltwater and various drilling fluids and chemicals, and the Railroad Commission […] More...

173 Texas Genco, LP v. Valence Operating Co.

Richard F. Brown   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 from straight-hole drilling a gas well on a tract which was a part of surface owner’s ash-disposal landfill for its nearby […] 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...

253 Valence Operating Co. v. Texas Genco, LP

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Valence Operating Co. v. Texas Genco, LP, 255 S.W.3d 210 (Tex. App.—Waco, 2008, no pet.), discusses the accommodation doctrine and the reasonableness of an alternate drilling location. Surface owner […] More...