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Force Majeure Clause Fails to Protect Oil and Gas Lessee From Mistakenly-Scheduled Deadline

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2023), the Texas Supreme Court held that the lessee could not invoke a force majeure clause to save its oil and gas leases when it inadvertently scheduled its operations to begin after the requisite deadline. The lessee, MRC Permian Company, received four identical oil and gas leases from certain lessors in 2014.

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United States Fifth Circuit Weighs in on La. R.S. 30:103.1 and 103.2 Notice Requirements

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Kelly moved for partial summary judgment against Aethon, citing a December 15, 2017 letter and April 17, 2018 letter as satisfying the requirements of La. The district court made this ruling despite the fact that the December 15, 2017 letter closely tracked the language of La. respectively. 30:103.1.”.

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A Key Resource For Structuring Oil & Gas Joint Operations

The Energy Law

Part 1 of the article appears in the 2017 Spring, volume 36, no. 1 edition, while part 2 will follow in the 2017 Summer edition.

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The Meaning of “And” Determines Outcome of Oil and Gas Feud

The Energy Law

Delaware Basin Resources LLC , 08-20-00060-CV, the Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (El Paso) recently held oral argument on the proper construction of the word “and” used in a Delaware Basin oil and gas lease. When the primary term ended in February 2017, DBR had drilled on Section 6, but not on Section 2.

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Strong Dissent Warns of “Devastating Economic Repercussions” of Second Circuit’s Decision in Oil & Gas Case

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A vigorous dissent by Judge Bleich warns that, if maintained, the original opinion could have both “[d]evastating economic repercussions” for the lending industry, and “[s]erious and harmful impact on the oil and gas industry.” The defendants will have until September 7, 2017 to seek a writ from the Louisiana Supreme Court.

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The Meaning of “And” Determines Outcome of Oil and Gas Feud

The Energy Law

Delaware Basin Resources LLC , 08-20-00060-CV, the Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (El Paso) recently held oral argument on the proper construction of the word “and” used in a Delaware Basin oil and gas lease. When the primary term ended in February 2017, DBR had drilled on Section 6, but not on Section 2.

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Greenlights Contribution Action for Purely Economic Damages Under Oil Pollution Act (OPA)

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9, 2017), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held for the first time that a Responsible Party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”) has a statutory claim for contribution to recover purely economic damages from a partially liable third party. In Settoon Towing, L.L.C. Marquette Transportation Company, L.L.C. ,

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