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Louisiana Operators Are Not Responsible For Making Non-Participants’ Royalty Payments Before Payout

The Energy Law

By Dana Douglas The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal recently held that an operator is not responsible for payment of a non-operator’s royalties and overriding royalties before payout. 6/8/07), the operator completed a well that was plugged and abandoned without reaching payout. In Gulf Explorer, LLC v.

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Texas Supreme Court Again Addresses Royalty Class Actions

The Energy Law

15, 2008), the Texas Supreme Court again addressed the propriety of class actions for gas royalty claims. The class affirmed the denial of two subclasses, but reversed the denial of a third subclass of royalty claimaints. Phillips Petroleum Co. , 03-0824 (Feb. Thus, under its Yzaguirre holding, class treatment was inappropriate.

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Louisiana Extends Abandonment Period For Litigation Affected by Katrina or Rita

The Energy Law

By Joe Giarrusso: In Louisiana, a lawsuit is generally deemed abandoned when the parties fail to take any step in its prosecution for three years. This rule is operative without any formal order.

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Texas Supreme Court to Hear Miesch Case

The Energy Law

In the Supreme Court of Texas) Emerald, a subsequent lessee of Exxon, sued Exxon for wrongful conduct “in the development and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the Mary Ellen O’Connor Field.” Emerald’s remaining claims were tried with those of the royalty owners (see next section). Corpus Christi Jan. 27, 2005, pet.

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Valor | Energy Connection – Feb. 24, 2025

Valor

Read more BP to abandon green energy target and ramp up oil Summary : BP will abandon its plan to expand renewable energy generation 20-fold by 2030, scrapping its target of reaching 50 gigawatts (GW) and maintaining its current 8.2 Meanwhile, global supply concerns persist as the U.S. GW capacity. The EIA forecasts U.S.

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