Industry Update: Federal Court Threatens Wyoming Leases
Following a federal judge’s approval of a trio of settlement agreements in response to lawsuits brought on behalf of climate activist organizations... Read More
The Texas Two-Step & Fraudulent Asset Transfers
The Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (“TUFTA”), defines a fraudulent transfer as a transfer made by a debtor (1) with actual intent... Read More
Regulatory Update: Saltwater Disposal Wells and Increased Seismicity
Historically, Texas has not been known for any meaningful seismic activity. However, minor earthquakes have dramatically increased in recent years, particularly in... Read More
Carbon Sequestration in Texas
The first major offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) project is set to take place on Texas’ Gulf Coast. Carbon Sequestration is... Read More
Market Update: Impacts of Russia’s War with Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an immediate jump in already rising oil prices, which analysts speculate will continue to rise as the... Read More
Federal Regulatory Update: Methane Rules
In 2012 and 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency under the Obama administration promulgated historic new rules aimed at reducing methane emissions resulting... Read More
Caselaw Update: Concho Resources, Inc. v. Ellison
On April 16, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court issued its decision in Concho Resources, Inc., v. Ellison, redefining ratification in the context of boundary stipulation agreements. The court previously defined ratification as “the adoption... Read More
Frac Hits: Horizontal and Vertical Well Interference
Horizontal wells have become an increasingly popular method of recovery in recent years, and with this uptick comes the increased potential for interference with existing vertical wells. Known... Read More
Protecting the Nation’s Energy Infrastructure: Cybersecurity
On May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline Company (“Colonial”) experienced a cybersecurity breach that led to the shut-down of its entire gasoline pipeline network for the first time in Colonial’s... Read More
RRC Proposed Rule to Address Critical Gas Supply After Winter Storm Uri
In response to the statewide power outages during Winter Storm Uri earlier this year, which left millions of Texans without power and heat... Read More