Thirteenth Court Affirms Summary Judgment on Communitization Agreement Dispute Over Net Revenue Interest Calculations in Karnes County Unit

Roane-Williams Texas Minerals, LLC, holding an unleased 1/36 mineral interest in 125 acres in Karnes County, challenged EOG Resources' net revenue interest calculations after EOG reduced the drilling unit from 823.15 acres to 702.24 acres by removing a tract that lacked pooling authority under the Ranch Lease. The Corpus Christi court affirmed summary judgment for EOG and Reagan Smith Energy Solutions, rejecting Roane's breach of contract claims based on the 2017 communitization agreement and joint operating agreement after Roane had executed WPAs, AFEs, and a horizontal unit designation all depicting the reduced 702.24-acre unit.