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
CO Caselaw Update: Payout of Unused Vacation
Under the Colorado Wage Claim Act (“CWCA”), private sector employees are entitled to timely payment of wages that are “earned, vested, determinable, and unpaid at the time of... Read More
Caselaw Update: Liability of Former Operators under Surface Use Agreements in Wyoming
Recent caselaw and the application of Wyoming’s Split Estate Act has significantly increased risk for operators in Wyoming, who may be held liable for the conduct of their assignees... Read More
Caselaw Update: Exercise of Eminent Domain under the Natural Gas Act
Since the early 1800s, natural gas has been an integral part of the nation’s energy supply. Roughly one hundred years later, a cross-country natural gas pipeline network began to take shape and expand. In 1938, in... Read More
Covid-19 Policy Update: Employer Vaccination Mandates
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and recent surge in infections and hospitalizations cases caused by the virus’ Delta variant, many... Read More
Caselaw Update: U.S. District Court Rejects New Mexico Fracking Ban
On August 3, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico rejected an attempt to ban fracking by denying... Read More
Covid-19 Policy Update: CDC Eviction Moratorium
On September 4, 2020, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued an order barring residential evictions to prevent further... Read More