BACHTELL ENTER. v. ANKOR E&P HOLDINGS

NO. 14-20-00544-CV.

651 S.W.3d 514 (2022)

BACHTELL ENTERPRISES, LLC; Yazoo Venture, LLC; Craft Operating Company II, LLC; Craft Operating Company IV, LLC; Craft Operating Company XV, LLC; Craft Operating Company XVI, LLC; Craft Operating Company XXV, LLC; Craft Operating Company XXX, LLC; and Craft Exploration Company, LLC, Appellants v. ANKOR E&P HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Opinion filed May 26, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Constance H. Pfeiffer , Shane Pennington , Evan Moeller , Houston, Aaron McLeod , for Appellant.

Millard A. Johnson , Bradley L. DeLuca , Sara Sherman , Houston, Stacy L. Paltiyevich , Dale Wainwright , Austin, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Bourliot, and Poissant.


OPINION

How far does an exculpatory clause in a joint operating agreement (JOA) extend to exonerate an operator of oil and gas projects? The parties signed JOAs for the development and production of oil, gas, and other minerals. A dispute arose after the operator intentionally passed expenses to the nonoperator...

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