The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2016

Mineral lessees may be particularly concerned with whether recent production levels have maintained their leases beyond their primary terms. In Louisiana, as in most jurisdictions, production of oil or gas must be in “paying quantities” to maintain a mineral lease beyond its primary term. [1] McKinney , 545 So. 2d 1216, 1220 (La.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2016

Since this blog’s post on production in paying quantities on January 26, 2016 , the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal rendered its latest decision on the subject in Middleton v. Specifically, courts must consider all relevant factors, not just profit, when determining whether production is in paying quantities. 50,300-CA (La.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 12, 2017

Tauren Exploration, Inc. , 1] In the case, a landowner sued its mineral lessees for: (1) failure to provide a recordable act evidencing the expiration of a mineral lease under Mineral Code articles 206-209 and (2) failure to pay royalties under Mineral Code articles 137-140. [2] Tauren Exploration, Inc., 4] $242,029.26

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