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Update: Donnell case, Allocation Wells

The Texas Supreme Court denied the LaSalle Pipeline’s petition for review in LaSalle Pipeline v. Donnell Lands, leaving the San Antonio Court of Appeals’ original opinion intact. See my discussion of the case here. The trial court awarded $468 per rod $28.36/foot) for an easement for a 16-inch pipeline. The Court of Appeals affirmed, finding sufficient evidence to support the award.

The Texas Railroad Commission denied the Texas Land and Mineral Owners’ Association’s petition for a rulemaking on the Commission’s policy regarding permits for “allocation wells.” See my prior posts here and here. In their discussion concerning the petition, the Commissioners agreed that allocation wells should be addressed by rule, but they concluded that there are presently too many pending rulemakings for the Commission staff to take on more at this time. The Klotzmans’ protest of EOG’s allocation well permit remains pending, awaiting a proposal for decision from the hearings examiners.

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