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Let’s assume you signed a new oil and gas lease with XYZ Drilling in August 2018 (the “2018 Lease”). Your lease contains a “continuous drilling” clause which requires XYZ Drilling to commence a new well within ninety (90)...more
Imagine these facts in a force majeure dispute (as presented in Point Energy Partners Permian LLC et al. v. MRC Permian Company). Lessee (MRC) invokes the force majeure provision of an oil and gas lease, asserting that...more
The Texas Supreme Court recently provided new guidance in interpreting force majeure language in an oil and gas drilling dispute. In Point Energy Partners Permian, LLC v. MRC Permian Company, the court held that the oil and...more
MIECO, LLC v. Pioneer Natural Resources presented a challenge to a force majeure defense in a dispute arising from Winter Storm Uri. The defense carried the day....more
MIECO LLC v. Pioneer Nat. Res. USA, Inc. - May a seller of energy invoke force majeure to excuse its non-performance under a delivery contract – a contract that obligates the seller to deliver a particular quantity of...more
In February 2023, the Association of International Energy Negotiators (“AIEN”) published the latest version of its Model International Joint Operating Agreement (the “2023 JOA”) and related guidance notes (the “Guidance...more
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In the wake of President Joe Biden’s executive order revoking the Keystone XL pipeline permit, oil and gas producers are bracing for additional actions. In fact, environmental and activist groups are already targeting oil and...more
After severe winter weather forced Texas into experiencing power outages and rolling blackouts, there will likely be resulting federal and state investigations into the outages, federal investigations into commodity and...more
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On August 3, 2020, the National Hydrocarbons Commission (the "CNH") published through the Federal Official Gazette, the resolution whereby the CNH establishes several measures in order to promote the development of petroleum...more
The unprecedented health crisis arising from the novel Coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) and measures enacted by the Spanish Government to contain the spread, has in some cases affected contractual performance. The...more
Last month we provided a Locke Lord LLP QuickStudy outlining Texas law on force majeure in light of COVID-19 and the oil price war. While the price war may have reached a cease-fire, the pandemic and its effect on the global...more
As the dual crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and a Russo-Saudi price war rock global oil markets, the force majeure is strong with many oil and gas companies. (Read on for more Star Wars puns.) But the legal battle over...more
As the COVID-19 crisis and its economic fallout intensify, contractual parties have increasingly invoked force majeure provisions to excuse performance of contracts. This article is a follow up to Schiffer Hicks Johnson’s...more
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A “black swan event” is an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected and which has potentially severe consequences. Black swan events are characterised by their rareness and severity....more
Although oil and gas companies were not required to suspend operations under Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Executive Memorandum of March 25, 2020, the spread of COVID-19 has presented previously unforeseen challenges to the...more
COVID-19 is disrupting contracts in our energy industries, impacting electric power and petroleum, and both product providers and service providers. Contracts will be breached. The phrase “force majeure” will be top of mind. ...more
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