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Bracewell: Deep Rights Development in the Lower 48 Requires Precision
As operators and investors aim to extract more value from mature basins, the development of deeper formations has become a primary focus.
Texas Supreme Court Affirms Mineral Estate Ownership of Produced Water in Landmark Ruling
In a significant decision for Texas property and energy law, the Texas Supreme Court has affirmed the Eighth Court of Appeals’ ruling in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, holding that produced water — a byproduct of oil and gas production — belongs to the mineral estate unless expressly conveyed otherwise.
Term Ends with Major Decisions, Including Banning Universal Injunctions - SCOTUS Today
If the wide-ranging decisions that ended the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 term on Friday have anything in common, it is their length, with some of their syllabi running to five small-print pages and more, and with a plethora of concurring and dissenting opinions. As one might expect, these concluding decisions are the most controversial and perhaps far-reaching of the term, and hence were the most difficult for the Justices to resolve until the end. The easier ones brought unanimity, or near to it.
There’s Floodin’ Down In Texas
The relationship between water management companies and producers is being shaped by the recent surge of water infrastructure transactions. Already have an account? Log In Thanks for reading Hart Energy. Subscribe now to get unmatched coverage of the oil and gas industry’s entire landscape. Get Access Recommended Reading
Offsite Drilling: Lightning Oil v. Anadarko and Its Potential Impact on Offsite Surface Use in Horizontal Drilling
As the global commodity price rout continues, operators have become hypersensitive to increasing efficiencies in order to lower break-even prices. Following a recovery in early 2016, oil prices have remained somewhat range-bound between roughly $45 and $55 per barrel for the past twelve months.[1] A corresponding decrease in service prices has offered some relief, but this alone has proven unsustainable for many producers to continue their current drilling plans.
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