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The Death of the Acreage Dedication?

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Acreage dedications in midstream oil and gas contracts have been subject to considerable scrutiny and legal debate in recent years. This article provides an overview of the current state of acreage dedications, examining key...more

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In re Ultra Petroleum Corp. – Fifth Circuit: Debtors May Reject FERC-Approved Gas Transportation Agreements

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In Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Ultra Resources, Inc. (In re Ultra Petroleum Corp.),1 a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Fifth Circuit Panel”) provided valuable clarity regarding a 2004 decision in...more

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Delaware Court Holds Rejection Eliminates Non-Debtor's Exclusive Right to Provide Services to the Debtor

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Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, "Nine Point" or "Nine Point debtors") constituted an oil and gas production and exploration company that sought to reorganize in chapter 11 through a going...more

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“Parties’ Words Matter” – New Houston Bankruptcy Court Decision in Chesapeake-ETC Dispute Provides Alternative Paths for...

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Over the past five years, bankruptcy courts have analyzed whether oil and gas producers’ contracts with midstream oil, gas, and produced water companies may be rejected if they create covenants running with the land. Through...more

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A Look at 2019 Court Decisions That May Shape Restructuring Issues in the Year Ahead

A series of decisions over the past year — on issues such as make-whole premiums, intercreditor agreements, backstops for rights offerings and nonconsensual third-party releases — will likely have a significant impact in 2020...more

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Major Decision in Energy-Related Bankruptcies: Colorado Court in Monarch Midstream Case Departs from Sabine Oil and Finds...

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A Colorado bankruptcy court has departed from the widely reported holding in Sabine Oil that permitted a debtor to reject a certain midstream gathering agreement. On September 30, 2019, the United States Bankruptcy Court for...more

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Equitable Mootness Held to Apply to Appeal from Chapter 15 Order Enforcing Foreign Scheme of Arrangement

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Equitable mootness is a judicially created doctrine often applied in appeals from orders of bankruptcy courts confirming chapter 11 plans of reorganization. In instances where granting relief on appeal would result in...more

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A Lesson in DIP Financing Due Diligence

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The Bankruptcy Code contains an array of provisions designed to encourage lenders to provide debtor-in-possession ("DIP") financing in chapter 11 cases, including authorization of "superpriority" administrative expense claims...more

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Bankruptcy Court Rules "Make-Whole" Provision Creates Enforceable Liquidated Damages

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The Situation: After a ruling in In re Ultra Petroleum Corp. by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, certain private-placement noteholders are entitled to a "make-whole" premium in excess of $200...more

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Delaware Court Denies Request of Beverly Hills Entities to Require Chapter 11 Debtor to Properly Abandon Wells

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In In re Venoco, LLC, 2017 WL 2374683 (May 31, 2017), the Delaware bankruptcy court denied the request of California governmental agencies to require the Debtor to comply with environmental obligations with regard to an oil...more

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R&I Update: Hot Topics in Oil and Gas Restructurings, Volume 5: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Sends Covenant Question to North Dakota

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Like the wild prairie rose that punctuates the North Dakota plains, the issue of whether a debtor can reject its midstream agreements is back after a brief period of dormancy. In Hot Topics in Oil and Gas Restructurings,...more

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New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing – Cubic Energy, Inc. et al.

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Cubic Energy, Inc. (OTC: CBNR) and 4 affiliates, which are engaged in oil and gas exploration in Texas and Louisiana, have filed chapter 11 petitions before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware...more

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