Texas Oil & Gas Attorney
AUGUST 29, 2023
The El Paso Court of Appeals , in the recent case of Cactus Water Services LLC v. COG Operating LLC , was faced with the issue of who owns the water produced by a hydraulic fracturing operation: the oil and gas company operating the well or the surface owner and the company the surface owner leased its water rights to?
NIOSH Science: Oil & Gas
JUNE 2, 2021
In 2013, NIOSH researchers published exposure assessment results for respirable crystalline silica in oil and gas extraction (OGE) workers performing hydraulic fracturing.
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The Energy Law
MARCH 31, 2020
In January of this year, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania tackled an issue that has been confronted by few other courts—whether the rule of capture precludes a claim for subsurface trespass due to hydraulic fracturing. [1] Southwestern operated several wells on the leased tract, several of which were hydraulically fractured.
The Energy Law
AUGUST 29, 2008
Garza Energy Trust, holding that the rule of capture bars recovery for damages for subsurface trespass caused by hydraulic fracturing. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to abate this case for two related cases. Copies of the opinions are available at: [link] The Court also held 1. Marseglia, Jr.,
The Energy Law
MAY 6, 2016
Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is a hotly debated topic in many states. Tammany Parish filed suit after the announcement by Helis Oil & Gas of its intent to begin hydraulic fracturing in the Parish. The Colorado opinions echo the recent ruling of the Louisiana First Circuit. In 2014, St. Welsh , 15-1152 (La.
The Energy Law
MAY 12, 2016
According to the complaint, the harm allegedly includes the “potential carcinogenic effects of hydraulic fracturing flowback water” and the “increasing earthquakes” allegedly linked to injection wells used for oil and gas wastewater disposal. McCarthy , Case No. The lawsuit is styled as Environmental Integrity Project, et al.
The Energy Law
AUGUST 10, 2017
Many oil and gas properties have (a) unconventional shale formations that may be exploited with horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing and (b) conventional formations that may be exploited with traditional vertical wells.
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