Oil & Gas Title Opinions
ETX COPAS Lunches and Learns with Flowers Davis Attorney Melanie Reyes-Rawls
TYLER, TX (August 7, 2019) Flowers Davis attorney and partner Melanie Reyes-Rawls presented at the East Texas Society of COPAS (The Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies, Inc.) monthly lunch-and-learn. She spoke on the topic of “Cost-Free Royalty – Where Valuation Begins and Post-Production Cost Deductions End”. Read more on the topic here: https://flowersdaviswe.wpenginepowered.com/cost-free-royalties-where-valuation-begins-and-post-production-cost-deductions-end/ COPAS is…
Read MoreFlowers Davis Sr. Partner Celia Flowers Presents at Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Event
MONTERREY, CA (July 20, 2019) Flowers Davis Sr Partner Celia Flowers presented at the 65th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute in Monterrey, CA. Celia’s topic, presented in the Landman’s section of the program, was “Where Is the Original? How Do Electronic Signatures, Online Notaries, and E-Recording Change Our Record Driven Industry?” She elaborated on…
Read MoreRob Knight and Jordan Mullins Speak on Ethics at HAPL Seminar
TYLER, TX (September 26, 2018) ¬¬– On September 19, 2018, Flowers Davis attorneys Rob Knight and Jordan Mullins spoke at the monthly luncheon for the Houston Association of Professional Landmen. The event was held at the Houston Petroleum Club and the topic was “Ethical Considerations: Trilogy of Working as Lawyers and Landmen for the Good…
Read MoreFlowers Davis Attorneys Expand Reach to Clients and Communities
TYLER, TX (September 25, 2018) – Two Flowers Davis attorneys have worked to expand the breadth and depth of their practices to better serve their clients. This summer, Melanie S. Reyes was admitted to practice law in the State of New Mexico by the New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners. Reyes, who has been licensed…
Read MoreHorizontal Wells Crossing Unit Lines – From Permitting To The Division of Royalties
Authors: Celia Flowers & Melanie Reyes The proliferation in horizontal drilling over the last decade has given rise to new, complex legal issues. One area where the law has increasingly lagged behind the technology is in the calculation of royalties for horizontal allocation wells – in particular, the question of the division of royalties from…
Read MoreCost-Free Royalties – Where Valuation Begins and Post-Production Cost Deductions End
Authors: Celia Flowers & Melanie Reyes Texas jurisprudence has long held that the royalty “stick” of the mineral estate is free of production costs. Although the royalty interest is not subject to production costs, royalty is usually subject to post-production costs. Heritage Resources, Inc. v. NationsBank, 939 S.W.2d 118, 122 (Tex. 1996). Nevertheless, parties are…
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