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Chambers & Partners Recognizes Davis Gerald & Cremer
Professional research company Chambers & Partners has listed Davis Gerald & Cremer among the best Texas law firms again in 2024. The company listed DGC as a top-tier firm in both Texas Litigation: General Commercial and USA-Nationwide: Oil & Gas...
Estate Misconception & Presumed Grant: Navigating Mineral-Ownership Disputes After Van Dyke
I.Introduction Van Dyke v. Navigator Group, 668 S.W.3d 353 (Tex. 2023) was likely the most consequential and controversial oil-and-gas-related opinion issued by the Supreme Court of Texas in 2023. The Court’s primary holding—which established a new rebuttable...
Welcoming our Summer Clerks to the DGC Team!
As part of Davis, Gerald & Cremer, P.C.’s commitment to developing the next generation of lawyers …
Rob Hargrove Presents Railroad Commission Update
As part of Davis, Gerald & Cremer, P.C.’s commitment to developing the next generation of lawyers …
Agony Of The 1/8Th: The Consistently Inconsistent Role Of “Estate Misconception” And The “Legacy Of The 1/8Th Royalty” In Texas Deed Construction Precedent
State Bar of Texas, Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section Report; March 3, 2022 by Ryan ClintonI. INTRODUCTION By now, Texas oil-and-gas lawyers are familiar with the Texas Supreme Court’s recent “fixed vs. floating” royalty opinions: U.S. Shale Energy II, LLC...
Forgive Us Our Trespass Law
State Bar of Texas, Oil and Gas Disputes CLE, January 2020 by Ryan Clinton I. INTRODUCTION The law of trespass in Texas is simple in theory: was there an unauthorized entry on land belonging to another? If so, the plaintiff has a cause of action even if uninjured; if...
The End Of The Leasehold As We Know It: Termination, Forfeiture, & Repudiation
State Bar of Texas, Oil and Gas Disputes CLE, January 2019 by Ryan ClintonI. INTRODUCTION How do we know when a lease has ended? Surely the lack of production during the secondary term will end a lease, but is that always true? How do courts decide which requirements...
Retained-acreage Clauses In Oil-and-gas Contracts
State Bar Of Texas, Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Cle, September 2016 by Ryan Clinton & Jad DavisI. INTRODUCTION Retained-acreage clauses have been part of the fabric of Texas oil-and-gas law for quite some time. Loosely speaking, retained-acreage...
To Drill Or Not To Drill: The Repudiation Doctrine In Texas Oil-and-gas Law
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law CLE, September 2017 by Ryan ClintonI. INTRODUCTION When a lessor challenges the validity of an existing oil-and-gas lease that is not currently being perpetuated by production, the lessee immediately...
Welcoming our Summer Clerks to the DGC Team!
As part of Davis, Gerald & Cremer, P.C.’s commitment to developing the next generation of lawyers, DGC Law is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a group of summer clerks from Texas Tech, Tulane, and the University of Texas, all of whom will be working...