Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Moore v. Jet Stream Investments, Ltd., 261 S.W.3d 412 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2008, pet. denied) holds that failure to comply with regulations is not within a lease force majeure clause, but […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Red River Resources Inc. v. Wickford, Inc., 443 B.R. 74 (E.D. Tex. 2010) (mem. op.), held that a cessation of production caused by a severance order issued by the Texas […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. On motion for reconsideration, EnerQuest EnerQuest Oil & Gas, LLC v. Plains Exploration & Prod. Co., No. SA-12-CV-542-DAE, 2014 WL 1652599 (W.D. Tex. Apr. 24, 2014) again reviewed whether […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. PEC Minerals LP v. Chevron USA Inc., 737 F. Supp. 2d 643 (E.D. Tex. 2010), held that production anywhere on a lease continued the lease in force and effect as […]
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 […]
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 […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Stroud Prod., L.L.C. v. Hosford, 405 S.W.3d 794 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2013, pet. denied) held that a lessee could intentionally washout an overriding royalty interest by allowing the […]
