DRILLING AND SERVICE CONTRACTS

Richard F. Brown  Mission Resources, Inc. v. Garza Energy Trust [166 S.W.3d 301 (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi 2005, pet. filed)] imposes $10,000,000 in punitive damages in a case involving subsurface trespass, bad faith pooling, and breach of the implied covenants to develop and to protect against drainage. The case arose in South Texas where […]

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.   Aurora Petroleum, Inc. v. Cholla Petroleum, Inc., , No. 07-10-0035-CV, 2011 WL 652843 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Feb. 23, 2011, no pet.) (mem. op.) held a farmout agreement to […]