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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

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. 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.

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Fifth Circuit Rejects Disgorgement of Profits Claim for Pipeline Trespass

The Energy Law

QEP owned a mineral lease cover­ing Plaintiffs’ property, but because it wanted to transport off-site gas across their property, QEP also ob­tained a pipeline servitude across Plaintiffs’ land. This case was handled by Paul Adkins of Liskow’s Baton Rouge office. QEP Energy Company , the U.S. Read the opinion here.

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Fifth Circuit Rejects Disgorgement of Profits Claim for Pipeline Trespass

The Energy Law

QEP owned a mineral lease cover­ing Plaintiffs’ property, but because it wanted to transport off-site gas across their property, QEP also ob­tained a pipeline servitude across Plaintiffs’ land. This case was handled by Paul Adkins of Liskow’s Baton Rouge office. QEP Energy Company , the U.S. Read the opinion here.

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When It Comes to Pilot Errors: State Statutes Preempt General Maritime Law

The Energy Law

On December 4, 2023, in Marquette Transportation Co. 1 the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that state law—and specifically in this case, Louisiana law—governs the applicable negligence standard and burden of proof for a pilot’s error. On January 3, 2019, the M/V STRANDJA and the M/V KIEFFER E. The KIEFFER E.

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Western District Rejects Disgorgement of Profits Claim for Pipeline Trespass

The Energy Law

QEP Energy Company , the Western District of Louisiana rejected, for the second time in this case, Plaintiffs’ claims seeking a disgorgement of QEP’s profits. This case was handled by Paul Adkins of Liskow’s Baton Rouge office. The gas extracted from the wells is not a “fruit” under Louisiana law. Read the opinion here.

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Texas Supreme Court Holds that Add-Back Provision in Oil and Gas Lease Required Royalties to be Paid on Prices in Excess of the Producers’ Gross Proceeds

The Energy Law

Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, it is expressly provided that the terms of this paragraph shall be controlling over the provisions of Paragraph 3 of this lease to the contrary and this paragraph shall not be treated as surplusage despite the holding in the cases styled “Heritage Resources, Inc. NationsBank”, 939 S.W.2d

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Texas Supreme Court Decides Energy Transfer Partners v. Enterprise Products

The Energy Law

a case previously featured on the Blog. This case began in 2011 when ETP and Enterprise explored the possibility of partnering to modify and extend, or construct anew, a pipeline to transport oil southbound from Cushing, Oklahoma. The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion today in Energy Transfer Partners, L.P

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