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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

2023), in which it held that lessees owed royalties in excess of their gross proceeds, specifically “adding back” costs incurred by third-party buyers that were enumerated in the sales contract and subtracted from the sales price. The leases contained the following royalty provisions: 3. Sheppard , — S.W.3d NationsBank”, 939 S.W.2d

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Texas Supreme Court Rules Oil and Gas Producer Not Entitled to Sales Tax “Manufacturing Exemption”

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At issue in Southwest Royalties, Inc. The State contended that bringing minerals to the surface does not constitute “manufacturing,” and put on evidence to show that the phase changes identified by Southwest were the result of natural changes in pressure in temperature and were not caused by Southwest’s equipment.

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Lithium Extraction May Soon Turn Produced Water Into Produced Profits

The Energy Law

First, the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit grants a tax credit equal to 10% of the costs incurred to produce any critical minerals, [1] including lithium. [2] Accordingly, the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) seeks to amplify domestic lithium production through two tax credits.

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With A New Regulatory Framework On The Horizon, There Is Still Much Uncertainty Concerning The Future Of Offshore Carbon Storage

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The CEQ report noted that royalty rate reduction credits for carbon capture could potentially create financial incentives for investment and recognized the need to address long-term liability after a storage site has been closed. This presents a significant opportunity for the Gulf of Mexico to be in a leading role in helping the U.S.

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