The Energy Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

The pursuit of alternative energy sources has become increasingly important in our quest for a sustainable future. Lithium, a key component in rechargeable batteries, has emerged as a vital element for powering electric vehicles and storing renewable energy. A brine extraction prospect would be very similar to an oil and gas prospect.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

District Court for the Western District of Louisiana held that a unit operator may not recover post-production costs from an unleased mineral owner’s share of production proceeds in Allen Johnson, et al. 30:10 governed whether a unit operator may deduct post-production costs against UMO’s share of production proceeds. [3]

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 18, 2015

Like the final season of ABC’s hit series Lost , the Texas Supreme Court’s opinion in Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C. The 5-4 decision, authored by Justice Hecht, is the latest in a series of cases from high courts across the country addressing the sharing of “post-production costs” between royalty owners and oil and gas lessees.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

In Eagle II , TRO-X alleged that Eagle failed to pay TRO-X its share of income generated from production on the equitable interests. Several years later, Eagle purchased several leases and sold them to Chesapeake Exploration, LLC (“Chesapeake”), reserving an overriding royalty interest and a back-in working interest (the “Interests”).

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

In Eagle II , TRO-X alleged that Eagle failed to pay TRO-X its share of income generated from production on the equitable interests. Several years later, Eagle purchased several leases and sold them to Chesapeake Exploration, LLC (“Chesapeake”), reserving an overriding royalty interest and a back-in working interest (the “Interests”).

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Aresco

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This includes expenses related to exploration, development, and extraction. The depletion allowance is an important tax benefit for the oil and gas industry as it helps to incentivize investment in the exploration and extraction of natural resources, which in turn contributes to domestic energy production and the economy.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Like traditional exploration and development, CCUS projects require the operator to secure both the necessary private property rights from landowners as well as regulatory approval from the appropriate administrative agency in order to proceed. Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects involve various legal issues.

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Aresco

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In this blog, well break down what IDCs are, provide real-world examples, explore their tax treatment, and discuss how excess IDCs could affect your tax strategy. These costs encompass various non-physical expenses incurred during the exploration and drilling of oil and gas wells. What are intangible drilling costs?

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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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Reporting Oil and Gas

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Samuel Abu Jinapor also discussed the government’s efforts to increase gold production to support the program and underscored the mining sector’s significant contribution to the economy, constituting nearly 9% of GDP.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2021

TMR Exploration, Inc , 2021 WL 267916, the First Circuit affirmed a district court ruling on summary judgment applying the good faith purchaser defense provision set forth in La. A recent decision from the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal may have lasting effects on good faith purchasers of oil.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

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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Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 10, 2025

(Oil & Gas 360) Publisher’s Note: Whitecap Resources will be presenting at the 30th Anniversary EnerCom Denver-The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Denver Downtown on August 17-20, 2025. The transaction is expected to close before May 30, 2025. million acres in Alberta. billion 1.

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Oil and Gas Investments

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Production from Latin America represents just a sliver of overall supply. That mine is owned by Mosaic, who will give the mine a small increase in production in 2024 from 350,000 tonnes to 400K. But that is about to change when Brazil Potash’s Autazes mine lifts off into production. Getting to production is the challenge.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The SCC Estimate assigned a dollar value on estimated global damages caused by every additional ton of greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere by using economic models that capture the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels, changes to agricultural productivity, water shortages, property damages from increased flood risk, etc.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

The Court found that the Plaintiff States demonstrated a substantial threat of irreparable harm due to “reduced funding for bonuses, ground rent, royalties, and rentals,” and “damage for reduced funding” for various state programs. at 38-40. (2) 2) Substantial Threat of Irreparable Harm.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

The Court found that the Plaintiff States demonstrated a substantial threat of irreparable harm due to “reduced funding for bonuses, ground rent, royalties, and rentals,” and “damage for reduced funding” for various state programs. at 38-40. (2) 2) Substantial Threat of Irreparable Harm.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2020

economy, its energy independence, and its diplomatic relations. oil and gas production, with the former pledging continued expansion of domestic oil and gas drilling and production, and the latter pledging to transition the U.S. energy independence and dominance. s energy sector. s energy sector.

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