The Energy Law

AUGUST 1, 2007

In Gulf Explorer, LLC v. 2007 WL 1651090 (La. A non-participating working interest owner sued, asking the court to declare that its royalty and overriding royalty owners were entitled to their share of production. Clayton WIlliams Energy Inc. The court held that, because La.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 8, 2007

The Eastern District of Louisiana recently held that insurance claims for damage to a Gulf of Mexico production facility will not support federal court jurisdiction under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Accordingly, the district court remanded the case of LLOG Exploration Co. 1349(B)(1). 1349(B)(1).

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The Energy Law

JUNE 12, 2017

On June 2, 2017 the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s judgment cancelling a mineral lease under Mineral Code article 140 and provided further clarity on a production in paying quantities analysis under Louisiana Mineral Code article 124. [1] Tauren Exploration, Inc. Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 16, 2012

The question of what is “contiguous or adjacent” has long been vexing for the exploration and production industry. In 2007, in guidance specifically addressing oil and gas activities, EPA stated that “proximity is the most informative factor in making source determinations.” See, e.g., 40 C.F.R. §§ 51.166(b)(6); 71.2.

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The Energy Law

JULY 3, 2008

2007-2371 (La. On July 1, 2008, the Louisiana Supreme Court held that Act 312 of 2006 (“Act 312”) is constitutional and reversed the district court’s judgment declaring Act 312 unconstitutional and unenforceable under La. V, § 16, La. I, § 4 and the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Farms, Ltd. Exxon Mobil Corp.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 10, 2021

TMR Exploration, Inc , 2021 WL 267916, the First Circuit affirmed a district court ruling on summary judgment applying the good faith purchaser defense provision set forth in La. In 2007, The Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation granted TMR a permit to drill for minerals on property not owned by Plaintiffs (collectively, the “Hills”).

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Producer's Edge

DECEMBER 30, 2024

A recent SWD failure case dives into critical questions of proximate cause and explores whether the reasonable prudent operator defense may shield against surface damage claims. The well at issue (the SWD5) was originally drilled for oil and gas production in 1957, but it was converted into a saltwater-disposal well around 2007.

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