2017 Oil Royalty 
The Energy Law Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
In a straightforward application of Louisiana’s prescriptive principles, the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit affirmed the trial court’s grant of exceptions of prescription, finding plaintiff’s claims for fraud, under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act (LUTPA), and for unpaid royalties all prescribed in Karen May v.
Drillers
MARCH 24, 2020
The Oil Industry of Nigeria If anyone asks Chevron or Shell, for example, how they feel about Nigeria, the response would probably be that they were tired of problems, at least if they were honest. History of oil in Nigeria Oil was first discovered in Nigeria in the mid-1950s after decades of fruitless exploration.
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The Energy Law Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
In a straightforward application of Louisiana’s prescriptive principles, the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit affirmed the trial court’s grant of exceptions of prescription, finding plaintiff’s claims for fraud, under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act (LUTPA), and for unpaid royalties all prescribed in Karen May v.
The Energy Law Blog
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] 1] The dispute in Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. Tauren Exploration, Inc.
Producer's Edge
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
This case presents two critical questions: Who owns subsurface caverns created by salt mining operations, and How should in-kind royalties be calculated for salt production? As I recently summarized in my annual oil and gas law review (Austin W. Brister & Logan Jones, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law, 9 SMU ANN. West , 508 S.W.2d
The Energy Law Blog
AUGUST 8, 2017
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.
The Energy Law Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2017
The defendants previously moved for rehearing with the Second Circuit, which although denied in a 3-2 decision, resulted in a vigorous dissent that warned of the opinion’s “[d]evastating economic repercussions” for the lending industry, and “[s]erious and harmful impact on the oil and gas industry.”
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