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Byron C. Keeling

New Article on the Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Royalty Calculation

Read Byron Keeling's latest article on the fundamentals of oil and gas royalty calculations.

Byron Keeling and Anna Fredrickson

Exculpatory Clauses for Operators: When Do They Apply and What Do They Mean

Read Byron Keeling and Anna Fredrickson's latest article on exculpatory clauses in joint operating agreements.

Byron C. Keeling

New Article on Oil and Gas Lease Construction

Read Byron Keeling's latest article, “Contra Proferentem in the Oilpatch: The ‘Against the Lessee’ Rule of Lease Construction.”

Byron C. Keeling

BlueStone Redux: The Texas Supreme Court Opinion

On March 12, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC v. Randle, No. 19-0459, 2021 WL...

Anna Fredrickson

No-evidence motions for summary judgment and questions of law

Can a no-evidence motion for summary judgment move on questions of law? Texas courts are split on the issue, but the majority say yes.

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Byron C. Keeling

The Oil and Gas Royalty Issue in BlueStone

On September 17, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Cause No. 19-0459, BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC v. Randle. ...

Anna Fredrickson

What Happens When the Pandemic Disrupts Your Contract and It Does Not Contain a Force Majeure Clause

Global pandemics have a way of disrupting a party's ability to perform under a contract. What defenses do you have if you cannot perform?