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HOUSTON (August 21, 2025) — Oliva Gibbs, a leading national oil and gas law firm, is pleased to announce that 11 of its lawyers have ...

  I. Introduction Texas produces more than just oil and gas. Every day, millions of gallons of produced water are generated as a byproduct of ...

  In a rare rebuke of the North Dakota Industrial Commission (“NDIC”), the Supreme Court held that saltwater gathering is a post-production cost — and ...

HOUSTON (July 29, 2025) — Oliva Gibbs, a national law firm focused exclusively on oil and gas matters, has opened a new office in San ...

  Lake Meredith is a reservoir located about 30 miles northeast of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle. It was formed when the State of Texas ...

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Texas held in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, that produced water belongs to the ...

  The Ohio General Assembly has recently introduced their attempt to allow carbon capture and sequestration (hereinafter “CCS”) as a widespread means of reducing carbon ...

  In Valence Operating Co. v. Davidson, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana addressed whether the provision, “all ...

HOUSTON (April 23, 2025) — Oliva Gibbs is pleased to announce the promotion of three partners to leadership positions, reflecting the firm’s growth and commitment ...

  In 2023, the Scientific American published an article warning about the shocking amount of electricity that would be used by artificial intelligence (AI). The ...

  HOUSTON (April 2, 2025) — Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today revealed that ...

  Two companion cases from the Fourth District Court of Appeals — Wilson Energy and Bethel Oil & Gas — are currently on appeal at ...

  Within the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act (hereinafter, “DMA”), there is often a question of the diligence a surface owner should employ when seeking the ...

  Do North Dakota operators have to pay suspense penalties on all types of late-paid interests? Not according to a recent line of decisions from ...

  Introduction The Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (the “Act”) is set to take center stage during the 89th Texas legislative session, which began on ...

  “You never own your [real property]; the government does. You’ll be paying them property tax forever.” —Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad ...