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Ohio Gets in on the Action: Proposed House Bill 170 Takes Aim at Carbon Capture & Sequestration
The Ohio General Assembly has recently introduced their attempt to allow carbon capture and sequestration (hereinafter “CCS”) as a widespread means of reducing carbon ...
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Reservation or Limitation on Warranty? Navigating the Fine Line — Lessons from Valence Operating Co. v. Davidson
In Valence Operating Co. v. Davidson, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana addressed whether the provision, “all ...
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Oliva Gibbs Appoints New Directors to Oversee Title, Litigation & Transactional Practices
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 ...
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The Majors Move Forward to Fuel the Growing Demand of AI Data Centers
In 2023, the Scientific American published an article warning about the shocking amount of electricity that would be used by artificial intelligence (AI). The ...
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Inc. Names Oliva Gibbs LLP to its 2025 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Southwest
HOUSTON (April 2, 2025) — Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today revealed that ...
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Pleading for Help — Ohio’s Time for Twombly (and Iqbal): Ohio Supreme Court to Consider Ohio Pleading Standards in Wilson Energy, LLC, et al. v. Redbird Dev. LLC et al.
Two companion cases from the Fourth District Court of Appeals — Wilson Energy and Bethel Oil & Gas — are currently on appeal at ...
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Will the Ohio Supreme Court Clear up the Muddy Waters of the DMA?
Within the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act (hereinafter, “DMA”), there is often a question of the diligence a surface owner should employ when seeking the ...
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The Kings in the North!—North Dakota Operators are Kings (for now) When it Comes to Statutory Interests on Suspended Overrides
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 ...
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Fueling the Future: The Intersection of AI and the Oil & Gas Industry
Introduction The Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (the “Act”) is set to take center stage during the 89th Texas legislative session, which began on ...
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How Safe Are Your Severed Minerals From the Tax Man? Surface Tax Sales, Severed Minerals, and Bush v. Yarborough Oil & Gas, LP
“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 ...
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Declaring a National Energy Emergency
Background On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order (“EO”) declaring a “National Energy Emergency,” the first in U.S. history. ...
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OG Talks: Good Energy – Episode 5 | Transactions in Oil and Gas
January 2025 - Discover insights from Oliva Gibbs’ transactional practice in Episode 5 of OG Talks: Good Energy. Learn about defect limitations, due diligence, and ...
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Oliva Gibbs Advises Brigham Exploration on Acquisition of Great Western Drilling’s Permian Basin Assets
HOUSTON — Oliva Gibbs LLP advised Brigham Exploration (“BEXP”) in its acquisition of Great Western Drilling Ltd.’s (“GWDC”) non-operated assets in Texas and New ...
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“After Acquired Title” to Remain a Caged-Bird after Dellit v. Schleder, 2022 MT 196, 518 P.3d 830
Introduction “No one has a vested interest in any rule of common law.” Meech v. Hillhaven W., 776 P.2d 488, 494 (Mont. 1989). Luckily ...
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Coverting a “Fixed” to a “Floating” NPRI: What (If Anything) Does ConocoPhillips v. Hahn Add to the Conversation?
In ConocoPhillips Co. v. Hahn, the Supreme Court of Texas addressed whether a “fixed” nonparticipating royalty interest (“NPRI”) was later converted to a “floating” ...
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Offshore? Not So Fast: Biden’s New Drilling Block
On January 6, President Biden announced an executive action affecting offshore drilling prior to the end of his term. Biden has issued a decree ...
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