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025 Cox v. Stowers

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Cox v. Stowers, 786 S.W.2d 102 (Tex. App.–Amarillo 1990, no writ), involved a dispute over the proper interpretation of the term “reworking operations” within a 60-day continuous operations clause […] More...

168 Bargsley v. Pryor Petroleum Corp.

Richard F. Brown Bargsley v. Pryor Petroleum Corp., 196 S.W.3d 823 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2006, pet. denied), strictly construes a sixty-day clause limited to “drilling” and holds that other operations will not preserve the lease. The lease clause provided: If, at the expiration of the primary term of this lease, oil or gas is not […] More...

407 Jones v. Clem

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Jones v. Clem, 11-10-00123-CV, 2012 WL 1069168 (Tex. App.—Eastland Mar. 29, 2012, no pet.) (mem. op.), held that the only lessee entitled to notice under the change in ownership […] More...

051 Lone Star Gas Co. v. Mexia Oil & Gas, Inc.

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. Lone Star Gas Company v. Mexia Oil & Gas, 833 S.W.2d 199 (Tex. App.–Dallas 1992, no writ), concerns the obligation of the purchaser of a lease subject to […] More...

343 Cole v. Anadarko Petroleum 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. Cole v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. , 331 S.W.3d 30 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2010, pet. denied), held that the surface lease for the site of a water injection plant terminated for failure […] More...

468 EnerQuest Oil & Gas, LLC v. Plains Exploration & 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. EnerQuest Oil & Gas, LLC v. Plains Exploration & Prod. Co., 981 F.Supp.2d 575 (W.D. Tex. 2013) held that surface facilities are not necessary for a well to be […] More...

024 Vortt Exploration Co., Inc. v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

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. In Vortt Exploration Company. Inc. v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., 787 S.W.2d 942 (Tex. 1990), Chevron and Vortt both owned mineral rights in a tract of land. They negotiated […] More...

157 Villareal v. Grant Geophysical, 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 Villareal v. Grant Geophysical, Inc., 136 S.W.3d 265 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2004, pet. denied), the San Antonio Court of Appeals determined Texas law requires actual physical entry or […] More...

257 In re XTO Res. I, 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. In re XTO Resources I, LP, 248 S.W.3d 898 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 2008, no pet), holds that reserve estimates, recoverable gas reserve estimates, projected future revenues, and the location […] More...

475 In re 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. In re EOG Res., Inc., No. 02-13-00440-CV, 2014 WL 580178 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Feb. 12, 2014, no pet.) held that Lessee’s geologic and seismic data was privileged trade secret […] More...