PAYMENTS OUT OF PRODUCTION

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. HighMount Expl. & Prod. LLC v. Harrison Interests, Ltd. 503 S.W.3d 557 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, no. pet.) (Deduction of fuel gas and marketing costs from royalty) held that fuel […]

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Apache Deepwater, LLC v. McDaniel Partners, Ltd. 485 S.W.3d 900 (Tex. 2016) (Termination of production payment at end of lease term) held that a production payment from land covered by multiple […]

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Leal v. Cuanto Antes Mejor LLC No. 04-14-00694-CV, 2015 WL 3999034 (Tex. App.—San Antonio July 1, 2015, no pet.) (mem. op.) (Fixed or floating royalty) held that a deed conveyed a […]

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.  JVA Operating Co. v. Kaiser-Francis Oil Co., 11 S.W. 3d 504 (Tex. App. — Eastland 2000, pet. denied) concerns the reservation of a production payment in a conveyance […]

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.  First Permian, L.L.C. v Graham, 212 S.W.3d 368 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2006, pet. denied) holds that a preferential right reserved by the holder of a production payment terminated when […]