Texas Natural Resources Code Suspense Statute - Safe Harbor Provisions and Interest Accrual for Proceeds Withheld
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and Ovintiv USA Inc., v. 1776 Energy Partners, LLC, 672 S.W.3d 391 (Tex. 2023).
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Understanding Force Majeure in Lease Agreements | Point Energy Partners Permian, LLC v. MRC Permian Co.
Point Energy Partners Permian, LLC v. MRC Permian Co., 669 S.W.3d 796 (Tex. 2023). Force Majeure Clause.
The Legal Implications of 1/8 Double Fraction Clauses in Mineral Reservations | Van Dyke v. Navigator Group case
Van Dyke v. Navigator Grp., 668 S.W.3d 353 (Tex. 2023). Interpreting double fractions (1/2 of the usual 1/8) and Presumed Grant.
Understanding Custom Lease Provisions | Devon Energy Prod. Co., L.P. v. Sheppard
Devon Energy Prod. Co., L.P. v. Sheppard, 668 S.W.3d 332 (Tex. 2023). Post-Sale Postproduction Costs.
Forum Selection Clauses and Trespass to Try Title v. Declaratory Judgment
In SM Energy v Union Pac. R.R. Co., the Texas Court of Appeals for Eastland held that SM Energy’s cause of action constituted a claim for declaratory judgment rather than trespass-to-try-title. Additionally, the court held that Texas courts did not have exclusive jurisdiction over the claims and allowed enforcement of the lease’s forum selection clause.