Appeals Court Upholds Nearly $6M in Fees in EnerVest Royalty Case A nearly $6 million attorneys’ fee award tied to a long-running oil and gas royalty dispute between Oklahoma mineral owners and EnerVest Energy has been upheld by the 10th U.S. Court of Appeals, marking the third appellate ruling in the case. The dispute dates …
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Federal Court Upholds $103 million Judgment Against Sunoco
Tenth Circuit affirms liability for late oil payments under Oklahoma law A federal appeals court has largely upheld a $103 million judgment against Sunoco over claims that the company failed to pay required interest on late oil royalty payments to tens of thousands of Oklahoma mineral owners. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth …
New Mexico Sues Oil Firms Over Abandoned Well Cleanup Costs
New Mexico Sues Oil Operators Over Abandoned Well Cleanup Costs Attorney General Targets Alleged Shell Company Scheme New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a lawsuit aimed at forcing oil and gas operators to pay for cleanup and plugging of aging wells, accusing a group of executives and companies of deliberately shifting environmental liabilities …