Energy Law Round Up

The Eighth Circuit makes it easier for plaintiffs to take fracing contamination claims to trial; the Texas Supreme Court rules on the validity of county-wide mineral conveyances; and the Oklahoma Supreme Court is asked to clarify the often vexing "marketable product" rule for post-production expense deductions.

The Texas Supreme Court issues new guidance for noise-and-pollution claims in the oil patch, as well as a landmark opinion on subsurface mineral trespass; Colorado energy regulators ask their state's high court to clarify their responsibilities; another federal court strikes down an oil-and-gas class action for lack of common facts; and the Texas Railroad Commission survives Sunset review without...

In this week's episode, Tom gets you up to speed on fracing rules for federal and tribal lands and dials you into several new developments out of the Texas Supreme Court—including a little-known pitfall that could get your well damage case dismissed with prejudice.

Tom discusses the intersection of the oil patch with class actions and the Fair Labor Standards Act; the federal government's liability for the environmental cleanup of refinery waste; and a shortsighted discovery ruling that could leave the Dakota Access pipeline vulnerable to terrorist attacks.

Lots to discuss this week, from the nation's first legislative fracking ban; to a lower bar for class certification in royalty underpayment actions; to multiple decisions out of the Texas Supreme Court that could spawn a wave of widespread mineral title disputes.

In this week's episode, Tom discusses a variety of important new decisions covering issues ranging from the intersection of fraud with disclaimers of warranties of mineral title; to proper jury charges in cessation-of-production-in-paying-quantities cases; to key developments in federal fracking regulations and emerging bankruptcy law principles affecting the midstream sector.

Big news out of the Texas Supreme Court for defamation claims in the oil patch and also for groundwater contamination claims based on abandoned wells.

It's been a busy couple of weeks at the Texas Supreme Court and in the Lone Star State's Courts of Appeals. Join Tom as he gets you up to speed on what that means for you in the energy industry.

This week, Tom discusses several new decisions with the potential for lasting impact on oil-and-gas operators in the State of Texas and beyond.