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Elections to Participate in Proposed Operations are Non-Revocable

The Energy Law

By Kevin Connolly On an issue of apparent national first impression, the Houston Court of Appeals, in XTO Energy Inc. 14-07-0069-CV, 2009 WL 442003 at *1 (Tex. Houston [14th] 2009, no pet. In XTO Energy, Smith Production Inc. Several months later, Chevron sold its interest in the lease to XTO Energy Inc.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Addresses: (1) Creation of Mineral Servitudes Via Notarial Acts of Correction; (2) Obstacles Suspending the Prescription of Nonuse from Running Against Mineral Servitudes; and (3) Payment of Court Costs in Concursus Actions

The Energy Law

In Petro-Chem Operating Co., Flat River Farms, L.L.C. , the Louisiana Second Circuit addressed issues affecting the creation and preservation of mineral servitudes and payment of court costs in a concursus action. [1] Flat River Farms, L.L.C. , 12] In its analysis, the Court first looked to the pertinent language of La.

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