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Landowners Should Be Careful Before Making Representations About Prior Oil and Gas Development on their Property

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Before signing oil and gas leases, landowners should pay close attention to lease provisions asking for warranties and representations about prior oil and gas development on the land. These provisions are often buried in a...more

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Stray Cows and Oilfield Operations Do Not Play Well Together

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Foote and Cypert v. Texcel Exploration and Decker determined that cattle loitering uninvited around a well and tank battery are trespassers, not licensees. How it happened - Foote arranged with Yates to graze 650 head...more

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Louisiana Land Damage Claim Can’t Survive Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Rule

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In Lexington Land Development LLC v. Chevron Pipeline Company et al, a Louisiana landowner’s suit for damages to land alleged to have been caused by oil and gas operations failed to survive exceptions of prescription and the...more

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Lease Contamination Claim Squelched by Limitations

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In Swift Energy Operating LLC v. Regency Field Services LLC, claims for damage to leased minerals allegedly caused by contamination spreading from an H2S-CO2 injection well were barred by limitations. When the cause of action...more

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Defendants Saved by Louisiana Subsequent Purchaser Rule

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Another Louisiana court has ruled that the Subsequent Purchaser Rule applies to damages following a mineral lease. In Bundrick v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. it is the 3rd Circuit. The Rule: An owner of property...more

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