Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. BP America Production Co. v. Red Deer Resources, LLC, 526 S.W.3d 389 (Tex. 2017), held that the critical date for determining whether a well was capable of producing in paying quantities […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. BP America Production Company v. Red Deer Resources, LLC held that a top lessee’s judgment terminating the base lease could be superseded on appeal by posting a $25,000.00 bond. […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Fain Family First Ltd. P’ship v. EOG Res., Inc., No. 02-12-00081-CV, 2013 WL 1668281 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Apr. 18, 2013, no pet.) held that a well is not capable […]
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. Marifarms Oil &Gas. Inc. v. Westhoff, 802 S.W.2d 123 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 1991, no writ), involved a producing lease with one gas well which ceased production for 84 […]
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 […]
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 that […]
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 in […]
