Oil and Gas Lawyer

MARCH 10, 2025

The Delaware Mountain Group is a group of formations including the Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon and Brushy Canyon formations, deposits in ancient canyons filled in over the ages, and are productive of oil and gas. These disposal wells have caused water to migrate to producing wells in the Delaware Mountain Group, killing those wells.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 6, 2017

On April 4, 2017 , a federal district court dismissed a citizen-enforcement action under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act that could have profound impact on fracking suits against the oil and gas industry. LP, and New Dominion, LLC moved to dismiss the case on several grounds. In Sierra Club v.

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Producer's Edge

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Saltwater disposal wells rarely fail, but when they do, a complex web of legal issues can arise, such as potential regulatory matters, and potential claims for surface or subsurface damages, among other related operational concerns. In this case, Lee v. Memorial Prod. Operating LLC , No. 29, 2024, no pet.), Operating LLC , No.

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The Energy Law

MAY 18, 2020

The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion involving issues of prescription and breach of contract claims in the context of Act 312 and “legacy lawsuits” that oil and gas companies must remain cognizant of going forward. The case involved two leases: a 1935 mineral lease and a 1994 surface lease.

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