Opiela v. Railroad Commission of Texas.
TRAVIS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT HOLDS RRC LACKS AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR ALLOCATION WELLS In April of 2021, the Opielas filed suit for judicial review of a permit issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”) in connection with an allocation well (the Audioslave A 102H Well) drilled by… Read more
Industry Update - April 19, 2021
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Industry Update - March 29, 2021
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Industry Update - March 15, 2021
[1]Rig Count Overview & Summary Count as of March 12, 2021, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview (last visited 03/15/2021); North America Rig Count, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/na-rig-count (last visited 03/15/2021) (… Read more
Industry Update - March 8, 2021
[1]Rig Count Overview & Summary Count as of March 5, 2021, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview (last visited 03/08/2021); North America Rig Count, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/na-rig-count (last visited 03/08/2021) (follow “Rigs… Read more
Industry Update - March 1, 2021
[1]Rig Count Overview & Summary Count as of February 26, 2021, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview (last visited 03/01/2021); North America Rig Count, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/na-rig-count (last visited 03/01/2021) (follow “Rigs by State –… Read more
Industry Update - February 22, 2021
[1]Rig Count Overview & Summary Count as of February 19, 2021, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview (last visited 02/22/2021); North America Rig Count, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/na-rig-count (last visited 02/22/… Read more
Industry Update - February 15, 2021
[1]Rig Count Overview & Summary Count as of February 12, 2021, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview (last visited 02/15/2021); North America Rig Count, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/na-rig-count (last visited 02/15/… Read more
Industry Update - February 1, 2021
[1]Rig Count Overview & Summary Count as of January 29, 2021, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview (last visited 02/01/2021); North America Rig Count, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/na-rig-count (last visited 02/01/2021) (follow “Rigs by… Read more
Industry Update - January 25, 2021
[1]Rig Count Overview & Summary Count as of January 22, 2021, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview (last visited 01/25/2021); North America Rig Count, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/na-rig-count (last visited 01/25/2021) (follow “Rigs by… Read more
West v. Bode: The Ohio Marketable Title Act and Dormant Mineral Act
By: Timothy L. Thorne On December 2, 2020, in the case of West v. Bode, the Supreme Court of Ohio clarified that the Ohio Marketable Title Act (“MTA”) and the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act (“DMA”) are, “independent, alternative statutory mechanisms that may be used to reunite severed mineral interests… Read more
Industry Update - January 18, 2021
The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasted in its January 2021 Short-Term Energy Outlook (“STEO”) that annual U.S. crude oil production will decline slightly from its 2020 levels as a result of decreased drilling activity stemming from continuing low oil prices. However, the EIA… Read more
Industry Update - January 11, 2021
[1] Rig Count Overview & Summary Count as of January 8, 2021, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview (last visited 01/10/2021); North America Rig Count, BAKER HUGHES, https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/na-rig-count (last visited 01/10/2021) (follow “Rigs by State –… Read more
Industry Update - December 21, 2020
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Industry Update - December 7, 2020
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Industry Update - November 30, 2020
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Industry Update - November 23, 2020
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