Texas Supreme Court Declines to Review Client Victory in Working Interest Ownership Dispute

On February 18, 2022, the Texas Supreme Court denied the petition for review filed in Posse Energy, Ltd. v. Parsley Energy, LP, No. 21-0754. The Court’s decision to deny the petition for review lets stand DGC client Parsley Energy’s court of appeals victory in a dispute of ownership of working-interest rights in Upton County, Texas.

In this highly complicated dispute over oil-and-gas rights, plaintiff Posse Energy asserted that it—rather than Parsley and co-defendant Pacer Energy—owned the deep-depth working interest at issue. The case involved interpretations of multiple mineral deeds and complex contracts. Ultimately, the El Paso Court of Appeals determined that Parsley and Pacer owned the disputed working interests.

Additional Information:
Court of Appeals opinion
Parsley Energy’s Appellee’s Brief
Pacer & Parsley’s Joint Response to Petition for Review