KRCL litigation partner Tom Ciarlone, in the latest episode of the firm’s energy law podcast, delves into three oil-and-gas cases that were recently decided in Texas and Oklahoma.
PODCAST: Three New Important Oil-and-Gas Cases
Oil-and-Gas Class Actions: A Cautionary Tale
In the latest episode of Oil and Gas Law: In 5 Five Minutes or Less, KRCL’s video series covering important legal developments for energy industry professionals, litigation partner Tom Ciarlone discusses a recent verdict out of an Oklahoma federal court in a royalty underpayment class action. This is a cautionary tale that everyone in the […]
The Troubling Intersection of Division Orders, Joint Tenancies, and Estoppel
In the latest episode of Oil and Gas Law: In 5 Five Minutes or Less, KRCL’s video series covering key legal developments for energy industry professionals, litigation partner Tom Ciarlone discusses the troubling intersection of division orders, joint tenancies, and estoppel.
PODCAST: Interview with In-House Counsel at Encore Permian
In the latest episode of KRCL’s energy law podcast, litigation partner Tom Ciarlone sits down with Brett Podkanowicz, in-house counsel for land and legal at Encore Permian in Midland, Texas.
Texas Supreme Court Addresses Interpretation of Oil-and-Gas Contracts
In the second episode of Oil and Gas Law: In 5 Five Minutes or Less, KRCL’s new video series covering key legal developments for energy industry professionals, Tom Ciarlone examines a recent Texas Supreme Court decision on interpreting mineral leases and other oil-and-gas contracts.
Oil and Gas Law: In 5 Minutes or Less
Oil and Gas Law: In Five Minutes or Less is a new video series from KRCL’s Energy and Transportation Practice Group, covering important developments out of courts in Texas that are mission critical to industry professionals.
KRCL Oil-and-Gas Litigation Partner Interviewed on “The Crude Life” Podcast
Thomas Ciarlone, Co-Chair of the firm’s Energy and Transportation Practice Group, was recently interviewed by The Crude Life podcast about the many pitfalls lying at the intersection of COVID-19, the energy industry, and Texas law.
VIDEO: COVID-19 and the Oil Patch — Lease Litigation Pitfalls
COVID-19 raises a number of serious issues for operators and other industry participants in the oil patch, including compliance with continuous drilling obligations, shut-in royalty clauses, cessation of production, and production in paying quantities. Please watch this short video segment to learn more.
PODCAST: Interpreting Oil-and-Gas Contracts, The Rule of Capture and Mineral Trespass, and Class Action Developments for Operators
In the latest episode of our energy law podcast, we discuss recent guidance from the Texas Supreme Court on interpreting oil-and-gas contracts; cross-jurisdictional differences surrounding the rule of capture and subsurface mineral trespass; and troubling class action developments for operators and other industry participants.
Sixth Circuit Fans the Flames of Class Certification Against Operators
I have written previously about class certification in the oil patch. Frequently the emphasis is around whether the putative class can satisfy Rule 23’s commonality and predominance requirements. The recent trend has been toward troubling developments for operators, including courts that focus on ostensibly “common” facts that are irrelevant to the claims asserted or, worse […]