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Burton, Johnson Interviewed for Express-News “Eagle Ford Woes” Article

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Partners Trace Burton and Ezra Johnson were interviewed by staff writer Jennifer Hiller for an article published in the June 28, 2015 edition of the San Antonio-Express News titled “Legal Trouble Flowing in Eagle Ford.” The article detailed the continued confusion around title issues and in determining the amount of royalty mineral owners receive from oil companies when property has been conveyed. To add to the confusion, district and appellate courts around the state have different interpretations of how royalty percentages are calculated.
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Johnson and Park Interviewed for Express-News Article

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Ezra Johnson and Robert Park met with Jennifer Hiller of the San Antonio Express-News recently to discuss royalty audits and surface issues in the Eagle Ford Shale. The article included a discussion about the statute of limitations for mineral owners on conducting a royalty audit. Click here for the complete article.  This article also appeared in the Houston Chronicle.
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UFJ&B Oil and Gas Partners Interviewed for Law360 Articles

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Law360, a subscription based, legal news service operated by the Portfolio Media company, a subsidiary of LexisNexis, recently published a three part series written by Jess Davis on how changing oil prices are affecting the legal landscape in the Eagle Ford Shale. In Part One, “Sinking Oil Prices Drive Fresh Legal Work In Eagle Ford,” Trace Burton discusses the negotiations between the oil companies and the landowners to maintain existing leases as they patiently wait for oil prices to bounce back. In Part Two of the series, “Eagle Ford Attys Gear Up For Gush of Lease Disputes,” Joseph Fitzsimons and…
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Fitzsimons’ Presentation for State Bar of Texas Webcast To Be Rebroadcast

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Joseph B. C. Fitzsimons presented for the State Bar of Texas via a Webcast on "Leasing in the Eagle Ford Shale from the Land and Mineral Owner's Perspective" on November 20, 2013.  It is being replayed on March 13, 2014 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 and is available for one hour of MCLE Credit.  To register for this rebroadcast, click here: To view the presentation, click here: Highlights of his presentation include: The past few years have seen a surge of interest in the Eagle Ford Shale in south and south central Texas. Over the past two decades, mineral owners have…
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