Angela Neville

March 19, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Unprocessed natural gas is sometimes negatively referred to as a "raw gas cocktail" because of its potential problems when used as a residential energy source, such as possible release of carbon monoxide emissions from unburned gas.

By Angela Neville

4 minute read

March 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

According to Senate Bill 1788, introduced by State Sen. Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio) on March 13, Texas counties owning lands that produce oil and gas revenue would be allowed to keep the royalty payments generated from the minerals under their property and dedicate that money to repairing damaged roads, particularly highways torn up from oil field activity.

By Angela Neville

2 minute read

March 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

According to Senate Bill 1788, introduced by State Sen. Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio) on March 13, Texas counties owning lands that produce oil and gas revenue would be allowed to keep the royalty payments generated from the minerals under their property and dedicate that money to repairing damaged roads, particularly highways torn up from oil field activity.

By Angela Neville

2 minute read

March 17, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

The Fifth Circuit on March 12 rejected rehearing its decision rendered on Sept. 18, 2014, which upheld five administrative subpoenas that the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board issued against Transocean Deepwater Drilling Inc. following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read

March 17, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

The Fifth Circuit on March 12 rejected rehearing its decision rendered on Sept. 18, 2014, which upheld five administrative subpoenas that the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board issued against Transocean Deepwater Drilling Inc. following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read

March 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Two Houston-based O&G companies sought relief from their financial challenges by filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy lawsuits this week.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read

March 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

EOG Resources, one of the largest independent crude oil and natural gas companies in the U.S., won an appeal on March 5 before the Second Court of Appeals, in a dispute over oil and gas royalties.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read

March 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Even though executive right holders Steadfast Financial and Range Production failed to latch on to market-rate oil and gas royalties in their lease negotiations, they did not self-deal nor breach their duty of good faith duties, court says.

By Angela Neville

4 minute read

March 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

The Fifth Circuit ruled on March 6 that a Texas federal judge on Feb. 11, 2013, properly dismissed the claims by Pemex Exploracion y Produccion against various buyers related to U.S. sales of natural gas condensate allegedly stolen from Pemex in Mexico.

By Angela Neville

4 minute read

March 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

The Fifth Circuit ruled on March 6 that a Texas federal judge on Feb. 11, 2013, properly dismissed the claims by Pemex Exploracion y Produccion against various buyers related to U.S. sales of natural gas condensate allegedly stolen from Pemex in Mexico.

By Angela Neville

4 minute read