Regulatory

WPX Energy Williston, LLC v. Gabriel Fettig and The Honorable B.J. Jones

Devon Energy (formerly WPX Energy Williston) appealed a tribal court jurisdiction determination by the Three Affiliated Tribes District Court over oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, challenging the court's authority to adjudicate disputes involving non-Indian operators. The Eighth Circuit's decision addresses the scope of tribal court civil jurisdiction and its application to non-Indian energy companies operating on reservation lands.