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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. In Gulf Explorer, LLC v. 6/8/07), the operator completed a well that was plugged and abandoned without reaching payout.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Clarity on Production in Paying Quantities and Affirms Lease Cancellation Under Mineral Code Article 140 for Failure to Pay Royalties

The Energy Law

On June 2, 2017 the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s judgment cancelling a mineral lease under Mineral Code article 140 and provided further clarity on a production in paying quantities analysis under Louisiana Mineral Code article 124. [1] Tauren Exploration, Inc. Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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Oil Review Middle East - Untitled Article

Oil Review Middle East

Hunting will pay a 15% royalty to the sellers on revenue earned for a period of 15 years, post-completion. This breakthrough technology, which manipulates the resident down-hole ecology, offers operators an easy-to-deploy advanced tertiary oil recovery resulting in increased production and the lowering of lifting costs.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Finds Holder of Mortgage Encumbering a Mineral Lease Solidarily Liable with Mineral Lessees for Damages Under the Louisiana Mineral Code

The Energy Law

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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EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations

The Energy Law

Recently, when there was talk about Houston-based ATP Oil and Gas’ (ATP) legal problems, it was inevitably about its bankruptcy and its effort to bring the overriding royalty interests it had conveyed back into the bankrupt estate as debt instruments. Plans for its use or lease for exploration, development, or production activities.

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Whitecap Resources, Veren to combine to form C$15 billion Canadian energy giant

Oil & Gas 360Âş

.” Strategic Rationale Solidified Position Within the Large-Cap Universe: The combined company will have an enterprise value of $15 billion 1 and 370,000 boe/d 2 (63% liquids) of corporate production with significant overlap across both unconventional and conventional assets. million acres in Alberta.

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THE BRILLIANT GOLD STRATEGY IN PLAIN SIGHT–THAT NEXGOLD IS EXECUTING

Oil and Gas Investments

Both deposits have recent feasibility studies showing they will produce 100,000 oz of gold per year for over a decade–with lots of exploration upside to realize through that time. Once production financing is in place, it takes us to the 200,000 ounce a year production level200,000 low cost ounces a yearde-risked.