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New Developments in Shocking Case Before the Texas Supreme Court Regarding Construction of Novel Oil & Gas Royalty Term

The Energy Law

See 13-19-00036-CV, 2020 WL 6164467, at *12 (Tex. 22, 2020, pet. Now the case is before the Texas Supreme Court, with a recently submitted amicus brief containing the argument that could turn the tides back in the lessees’ favor. Sheppard, et. Corpus Christi Oct. The lessors won in the trial court; the court of appeals affirmed.

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Trudging the Rocky Landscape of Royalty Dispute Litigation with the Texas Supreme Court Yet Again in BlueStone

The Energy Law

With the prevalence of cases involving royalty disputes in Texas, the state’s Supreme Court has never hesitated to address these issues. Heritage Resources is the underlying case that must be understood to decipher the Supreme Court’s logic as it continues to rectify the numerous creative royalty provisions across Texas today.

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Nigeria Oil Industry Overview

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As a result, the federal government, which drafted a record-breaking budget of $34 billion for 2020, has had to look for other ways to boost oil revenues. It will fall to courts to rule on this case, and it will take quite a while. In the meantime, Nigerian legislators last year approved two new measures that should boost oil revenues.

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