Nettye Engler Energy, LP v. BlueStone Nat. Res. n L.L.C. 2022 WL 333368 (Tex. Feb. 4, 2022) At issue is deed language stating that royalty shall be delivered “free of cost in the pipeline [sic], if any, otherwise free of cost at the mouth of the well or mine[.].” The parties agreed that no PPC… Read more »
Posts By: Rachel
Case Law Update: Easom v. US Well Services
Easom v. US Well Servs. NO. 2120202, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 16556 (5th Cir. 2022) In a recent case on appeal to the 5th Circuit, the Court held (1) that COVID-19 does not count as a “natural disaster” for the purposes of the WARN Act’s notice requirement exception and (2) that the standard for the… Read more »
Case Law Update: Energen Resources Corporation v. Wallace
Energen Resources Corp. v. Wallas 2022 WL 726976 (Tex. Mar. 11, 2022) Following an explosion at a water well, Wallace – a worker at the site injured in the incident – brought this negligence claim against Energen Resources Corporation as the owner of the oil and gas leasehold estate in the land upon which the… Read more »
Case Law Update: Franklin v. Regions Bank
Franklin v. Regions Bank No. 21-30324 (5th Cir. 2022) This controversy stemmed from a mineral lease covering 1,805.35 acres in Louisiana, which included provisions dictating that it would terminate at the end of its term as to rights below the deepest depth drilled, known as deep rights, as well as nonproducing acreage. The operator drilled… Read more »
Case Law Update: Cimarex Energy Co. v. CP Well Testing, L.L.C.
Cimarex Energy Co. v. CP Well Testing, LLC 2022 WL 457447 (5th Cir. Feb. 15, 2022) In a Master Service Agreement (MSA) between Cimarex and CP Well, the parties agreed to obtain, “for the benefit of the other Party,” minimum insurance amounts to support their respective indemnity obligations. CP Well acquired $11 million in coverage,… Read more »
Rachel Reese featured on Oil Money
Oil Money Podcast with Yousuf Chaudhary and Donnie Davis Bulldog Oil and Gas attorney, entrepreneur and most recently on Hart Energy’s 40 under 40! Rachel Reese talks ambition, balance and the importance of networking. Stay tuned to future episodes of Oil Money to hear the new legal segment hosted by Rachel. She’ll be breaking down… Read more »
Rachel Reese named an Oil and Gas Investor’s 2021 “Forty Under 40” Honoree
Hart Energy revealed the honorees for their recognition program – Oil and Gas Investor’s 2021 “Forty Under 40”. Rachel Reese is one of the few individuals that were nominated and awarded. Since its inception in 2016, this renowned annual process has continued to attract strong support from the petroleum industry and the financial community. Rachel… Read more »
August 2021 Newsletter – When Your Lawyer is Not Your Lawyer: Attorney-Client Privilege Inside Small Companies
When Your Lawyer is Not Your Lawyer Attorney-Client Privilege Inside Small Companies We recently heard a terrifying, but all too common story from a colleague who practices high stakes litigation. During a lawsuit over some land and lease acquisitions, a small E&P company was ordered by a court to turn over every single e-mail related… Read more »
April 2021 Newsletter – Asset Acquisitions and Divestitures in the Oil and Gas Industry
Asset Acquisitions and Divestitures in the Oil and Gave Industry An RR&A Transaction Newsletter Series written by Miranda Caballero Transactions: An Overview The COVID-19 pandemic and associated fluctuations in commodity pricing have sent a wave of distress across the oil and gas industry, causing some participants to restructure and/or dispose of non-core or distressed assets. … Read more »
Helpful Resources and Support during Winter Storm Uri
RR&A Family, As you know (some of you all too well) Winter Storm Uri has invaded the south and left Texas and its neighboring states in devastating conditions; leaving millions without power and water and many without the basic necessities to get through. Our hometown of Houston being one of the hardest hit, we at… Read more »
Recent Comments