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Hahn v. ConocoPhillips: When is a Stipulation Enforceable?

Oil and Gas Lawyer

In 2002 Hahn conveyed the tract to William and Lucille Gips, reserving an undivided one-half non-participating interest in and to all of the royalty [Hahn] now owns (same being an undivided one-half of [Hahn’s] one-fourth or an undivided one-eighth royalty) … Continue reading

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Fifth Circuit remands case regarding lessee’s breach of a settlement agreement

The Energy Law Blog

The dispute in Dore centers on the interpretation of a 2002 settlement agreement between the parties to certain mineral leases in Cameron Parish. Dore Energy Corp. filed suit in 2000 against the lessees of a 1927 mineral lease seeking to cancel underdeveloped portions of the lease.

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Issues CAFA Opinion in Mass Action Addressing Two Issues of First Impression

The Energy Law Blog

Factual Background The Lester suit was originally filed in 2002 in state court [2] on behalf of over 600 plaintiffs, one of whom was Mr. Cornelius Bottley, for exposure to naturally occurring radioactive materials “NORM” while working at various pipe yards. Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, Case No.

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Harmonizing Assignments and Exhibits

Producer's Edge

Citation 2002 Inv. Citation 2002 Inv. As is usually the case with contract interpretation, clarity and specificity are paramount. In the wake of Citation 2002, keeping all parts of the agreement in mind is essential to avoid any unintended ambiguity that might ultimately undermine the parties’ intentions.

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Environmental Groups File Suit to Compel EPA to Review and Revise Oil and Gas Waste Regulations

The Energy Law Blog

The suit relies on RCRA Sections 2002(b) and 4002(b) (42 U.S.C. §§ 6912(b) and 6942(b)), which require EPA to review and, as necessary, revise RCRA regulations and guidelines for state solid waste management plans at least every three years. McCarthy , Case No. The lawsuit is styled as Environmental Integrity Project, et al.

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Broad Assignments & Deep Disputes: Decoding Depth Descriptions

Producer's Edge

Citation - The Latest Twist The Texas Supreme Court revisited the issue of harmonizing an assignment’s broad body and descriptive exhibits in the recent case, Occidental Permian, Ltd. Citation 2002 Inv. et al (Occidental) to a predecessor of Citation 2002 Investment LLC (Citation). LLC , 689 S.W.3d 3d 899 (Tex.

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Louisiana’s Sabine River Authority Not Entitled To Sovereign Immunity

The Energy Law Blog

The Fifth Circuit agreed with the lower court that state statutes and case law characterize SRA-L as an arm of the state; but caveated that the factor was restricted and “given the inconsistent descriptions in the same statutes and the lack of a more-definite characterization in either statute or case law.” [7] Hawkins , 381 F.3d

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