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Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Postproduction Cost Decision

By Charles Sartain on March 1, 2022
Posted in Royalty Disputes

It was jurisprudential Groundhog Day as the Supreme Court of Texas handed down Nettye Engler Energy v. Bluestone Natural Resources, another in a series of postproduction cost disputes, only two days after Puxsutawney Phil peeked out of his cozy burrow to pronounce six more weeks of winter.

The takeaway

The Court clarified Burlington Resources …

Underpaid Royalty Case Resolved in Favor of Lessee

By Charles Sartain on December 6, 2012
Posted in Royalty Disputes

One impediment to the correct resolution of lessors’ claims for unpaid royalties is the complexity of the contractual arrangements between producers and purchasers of production. Occidental Permian, Ltd. v. French et al offers a good example.

It is also a refresher on the basic rules of royalty calculation in Texas and, for royalty owners in …

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I have been helping clients of all types resolve their commercial disputes for most of my 35 years as a lawyer. Of the many industries in which I have worked, the energy business is the most fascinating…More

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