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171 Cartwright v. Cologne Prod. 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. Cartwright v. Cologne Prod. Co., 182 S.W.3d 438 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2006, pet. denied), holds that post-production costs are deductible proportionately from the royalty interest under the lease and […] More...

203 Chesapeake Operating, Inc. v. Denson

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Chesapeake Operating, Inc. v. Denson, 201 S.W.3d 369 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2006, pet. denied) construes a lease amendment affecting leases previously owned by Texoma Natural Gas Company. Texoma acquired division […] More...

252 Bowden v. Phillips Petroleum 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. Bowden v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 247 S.W.3d 690 (Tex. 2008), examines whether three subclasses of a class of oil and gas royalty owners were properly certified. The case is […] More...

176 ConocoPhillips Co. v. Ramirez

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. ConocoPhillips Co. v. Ramirez, No. 04-05-00488-CV, 2006 WL 1748584 (Tex. App. San Antonio Jun. 28, 2006, no pet.), distinguishes between statewide rules and field rules in the context of […] More...

488 PNP Petroleum I, LP v. Taylor

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. PNP Petroleum I, LP v. Taylor held that a well did not have to be capable of producing for a shut-in royalty payment to preserve the lease. In June […] More...

044 Evans v. Gulf Oil Corp.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of some significance to you. Evans v. Gulf Oil Corp., No. 13-91-008-CV (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi, May 28, 1992, n.w.h.), provides an excellent summary of Texas law relating to determinations of production in paying […] More...

069 Atkinson Gas Co. v. Albrecht

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Atkinson Gas Co. v. Albrecht, 878 S.W.2d 236 (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi 1994 writ den.), involves a lease that terminated for failure to produce in paying quantities and the lessee’s […] More...

179 Tana Oil & Gas Corp. v. Cernosek

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Tana Oil and Gas Corp. v. Cernosek, 188 S.W.3d 354 (Tex. App.—Austin 2006, pet. denied), is a class action royalty accounting case on processed gas brought by lessors against […] More...

183 AFE Oil & Gas, L.L.C. v. Armentrout

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. AFE Oil and Gas, L.L.C. v. Armentrout, No. 2-07-100-CV, 2008 WL 623980 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth March 6, 2008, pet. denied) (Memorandum opinion), holds that a Barnett Shale gas well […] More...

231 Chesapeake Exploration Ltd. P’ship v. Corine 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. Chesapeake Exploration Ltd. Partnership v. Corine Inc., No. 10-06-00265-CV, 2007 WL 2447293 (Tex. App.—Waco Aug. 29, 2007, no pet.), construed a shut-in royalty clause to determine whether the point […] More...