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Louisiana Third Circuit Holds Land Damages Cases Improperly Cumulated

The Energy Law

Mineral, surface, and subsurface leases on the various properties have been granted to seven separate entities for oil and gas operations on the property. The case was then transferred to Vermillion Parish, Louisiana pursuant to exceptions filed by the defendants for improper venue.

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Oil and Gas Operators are Not Entitled to Reimbursement of Production Expenses from Unleased Landowners – Caldwell Lands, Inc. v. Cedyco Corp., 2007-1515 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 4/2/08), 980 So. 2d 827

The Energy Law

by April Rolen-Ogden This case involved a suit by an unleased landowner against an oil and gas unit operator seeking unpaid production proceeds. The landowner owned a portion of a small tract of property, which was included in an oil and gas production unit that was apparently being operated by the defendant, Cedyco.

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Texas Supreme Court Holds that Add-Back Provision in Oil and Gas Lease Required Royalties to be Paid on Prices in Excess of the Producers’ Gross Proceeds

The Energy Law

The lessees owned working interests in certain oil and gas leases that were executed in 2007. Mewbourne Oil Co.”, Sheppard , — S.W.3d 20-0904, 2023 WL 2438927 (Tex. The leases contained the following royalty provisions: 3. NationsBank”, 939 S.W.2d 2d 118 (Tex. 1996) and “Judice v. 2d [133,] 135-36 (Tex.

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Murphy Oil Spill Class Settlement Approved

The Energy Law

On January 30, 2007, a class action settlement was approved in Turner v. Murphy Oil U.S.A., The Turner case asserted claims for property damage resulting from a release of oil from tanks located at Murphy’s Meraux, Louisiana refinery after Hurricane Katrina. 05-4206 (E.D.

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Texas case holds seller bound to terms of forged document

The Energy Law

Kittrell The Texas Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District of Eastland has recently held that a seller of an oil and gas property may be held to the terms of a forged purchase agreement if the seller properly signs an assignment that specifically incorporates the terms of the forged document. By James T. Raven Resources, LLC v.

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OPA Does Not Preclude State Law Claims for Additional Compensation

The Energy Law

By Drew Spaniol The Eastern District of Louisiana recently held that the Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act (OPA), 33 U.S.C. Sundown Energy, LP , 2007 WL 1240212 ( E.D. The case concerned oil tanks on a drill site owned and operated by Sundown, which were ruptured in Hurricane Katrina. 2701 et seq. Isla Corp.

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Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Energy Law

3d—, the Louisiana First Circuit recently reaffirmed well-settled principles regarding prescription and the subsequent purchaser doctrine in Louisiana legacy cases. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., 5/25/21), 2021 WL 2102932, —So. million purchase price.

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