The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

19-0459, 2021 WL 936175 (Tex. Randle , affirming in part and reversing in part the lower court’s ruling. For almost a decade, the original lessee to the agreements never subtracted post-production costs from the royalty owners’ royalty payments. If not superseded, BlueStone would be permitted to deduct post-production costs.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

19-0459, 2021 WL 936175 (Tex. Randle , affirming in part and reversing in part the lower court’s ruling. For almost a decade, the original lessee to the agreements never subtracted post-production costs from the royalty owners’ royalty payments. If not superseded, BlueStone would be permitted to deduct post-production costs.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

The lessees argued before the court of appeals that downward adjustments to the sales price to account for post-transfer costs are not subject to the “add-back” provision because appellants never “directly or indirectly” incurred the costs at issue—instead, the downstream purchaser incurred those costs. and several lessors, Michael A.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

19-0459, 2021 WL 936175 (Tex. Randle , affirming in part and reversing in part the lower court’s ruling. Factual and Procedural Background. For almost a decade, the original lessee to the agreements never subtracted post-production costs from the royalty owners’ royalty payments. Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., 3d 198, 211 (Tex.

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