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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...

112 Southeastern Pipeline Co., Inc. v. Tichacek

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Southeastern Pipeline Company, Inc. v. Tichacek, 997 S.W.2d 166 (Tex. 1999), examines a lessee’s obligations in regard to pooled properties. Lessee (Southeastern Pipe Line Company) held leases from mineral […] More...

113 Hay v. Shell Oil 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. Hay v. Shell Oil Co., 986 S.W.2d 772 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1999, pet. denied), is a decision denying the application of the discovery rule to oil and gas pooling […] More...

010 Sun Explor. and Prod. Co. v. Jackson

CASE OF THE MONTH Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Sun Exploration and Production Company v. Jackson, S.W.2d, 31 Tex. S.Ct. J. 604 (1988), is focused on whether there is an implied covenant in an […] More...

018 Sun Explor. and Prod. Co. v. Jackson

CASE NOTE 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 issue in Sun Exploration and Production Company v. Jackson, 33 Tex. S. Ct. J. 57 (Opinion dated October 25, 1989), was whether there exists in Texas […] More...

032 Peko Oil U.S.A. v. Evans

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. Peko Oil USA v. Evans, 800 S.W.2d 572 (Tex. App.–Dallas 1990, writ den.), is another case in which the unsuccessful promoter of a deal sought to recover in quantum […] More...

111 Lazy M Ranch, Ltd. v. TXI Operations, 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. Lazy M Ranch, Ltd. v. TXI Operations, LP, 978 S.W.2d 678 (Tex. App.—Austin 1998, pet. denied), considers the consequences of unauthorized mineral exploration outside a permitted area. TXI and […] More...

148 Oakrock Exploration v. Killam

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Oakrock Exploration Co. v. Killam1 considers whether an offer to lease accepted by the landowner constituted an enforceable contract. Oakrock was attempting to lease a tract that was still […] More...

417 Chesapeake Operating, Inc. v. Sanchez Oil & Gas 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. Chesapeake Operating, Inc. v. Sanchez Oil & Gas Corp., Civ. A. No. H-11-1890, 2012 WL 2133554 (S.D. Tex. June 12, 2012), held that the exculpatory clause in a joint […] More...

332 Reeder v. Wood County Energy L.L.C.

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Reeder v. Wood County Energy, L.L.C., 320 S.W.3d 433 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2010, reversed); Reeder v. Wood County Energy, LLC, 395 S.W.3d 789 (Tex. 2012), held that the gross negligence […] More...