COMPRESSING

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Town of Dish v. Atmos Energy Corporation, 519 S.W3d 605 (Tex. 2017), held that the two-year statute of limitations barred trespass and nuisance claims attributable to a compressor station. Four independently […]

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.  Tana Oil and Gas Corp. v. Cernosek, 188 S.W.3d 354 (Tex. App.—Austin 2006, pet. denied), is a class action royalty accounting case on processed gas brought by lessors against their […]

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Migl v. Dominion Oklahoma Texas Exploration & Production, Inc., No. 13-05-589-CV, 2007 WL 475318 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Feb. 15, 2007, no pet.) examines royalty requirements under implied and express […]

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 XTO Resources I, LP, 248 S.W.3d 898 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 2008, no pet), holds that reserve estimates, recoverable gas reserve estimates, projected future revenues, and the location of […]

Richard F. Brown   The following is not a legal opinion.  You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you.   Potts v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C. held that the net-back method should be used to determine market value at the point of sale when there are no comparable sales made […]