by Cliff Wheeler | Sep 11, 2025 | blog, Energy Regulatory & Compliance
Texas is already the nation’s leader in wind power and is quickly climbing the ranks in solar energy production. This growth has turned the state into a renewable energy powerhouse and an attractive market for businesses looking to invest in clean energy. However,...
by Benjamin Shaver | Dec 21, 2023 | blog, Energy Regulatory & Compliance, Oil and Gas
February of 2023, the Texas Supreme Court issued its decision in Van Dyke v. Navigator Group[1] in which they addressed the meaning of a disputed mineral reservation in a 1924 Deed and its creation of a “double-fraction dilemma”. The 1924 deed provided: It is...
by Billy Burke | Oct 12, 2023 | blog, Energy Regulatory & Compliance, Oil and Gas
On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Third Court of Appeals in Austin issued its opinion in Railroad Commission of Texas, et al. v. Opiela. The appeal was lodged by the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”) and Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating, LLC (“Magnolia”) after the...
