Energy Law Round Up – 12.4.2017
In this special episode of the podcast, Tom is joined by his Dallas-based partner, Bruce Flowers, for the first installment of a six-part series featuring guest...
Thomas G. Ciarlone, Jr.
The Growing Tension Between Executives and Non-Executives in the Oil Patch
The Court of Appeals in San Antonio recently decided one of the first cases in quite some time to address the duties—of the party with...
Energy Law Round Up – 9.11.2017
In this week’s episode, Tom discusses the fiduciary obligations of the executive to non-executive mineral interest owners, as well as an important new appellate decision...
Oil-and-Gas Law: Notable Recent Developments
In a significant development out of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue has elected to eliminate the prior administration’s...
Energy Law Round Up – 8.21.2017
A jury verdict out of Oklahoma may be a harbinger of what’s on the horizon for the many battles being waged in courthouses across the...
Energy Law Round Up – 8.7.2017
In this week’s episode, find out about new guidance for calculating royalties on federal oil and gas leases, the BLM’s termination of restrictive Obama-era fracking...
Energy Law Round Up – 7.10.2017
We're back from a brief hiatus for the Independence Day holiday with a quick look at the legal developments in oil-and-gas law that July has brought...
Texas Supreme Court Issues Back-To-Back Decisions with Profound Implications for the Oil-And-Gas Business
In a case that has been closely watched in the oil and gas industry, Lightning Oil Company v. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, the Texas Supreme...
Energy Law Round Up – 6.26.2017
In this week’s episode, you’ll learn about multiple decisions that came out of the Texas Supreme Court on Friday, which can directly impact your operations in the oil...
Energy Law Round Up – 6.12.2017
Your non-solicitation agreement with your employees in the oil patch may have just been gutted by a new decision from a Texas court of appeals....