Dixie Folzenlogen, Local Association Reporter SOONER ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION ORDER ANALYSTS (SADOA) Association based in the Tulsa, OK Area
Barbara M. Moschovidis, Shareholder with GableGotwals, and Sandy Moriarty, Division Order Analyst with Coterra Energy Inc. were the keynote speakers at SADOA’s luncheon meeting on June 8 at the Tulsa Country Club. Their topic was “TO INTERPLEAD OR NOT TO INTERPLEAD? That is the question: Taking Arms against Outrageous Statutory Interest.” SADOA hosted a luncheon meeting on August 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Tulsa Country Club. The speaker was Drew Hopkins, Land Information Services/ PakEnergy. The topic was “Finding Success Through Business Ethics.” SADOA 2022 CALENDAR October 19, 2022................................FALL SEMINAR December 8, 2022....... HOLIDAY DINNER MEETING For more information regarding SADOA, please visit our website at www.oksadoa.org. …………………………………
President:............................................Jamie Donohue 1st Vice President:.........................Dixie Folzenlogen 2nd Vice President:.............................Crystal Chapin Secretary:.............................Debbie Wortham, CDOA Treasurer:..................................................Joe Votruba Director:..................................................Holly Brandt Director:..............................................Rachel Dawson Advisor:.........................................Cyndi Bryant-Price Advisor:.....................................Carrie Hughes, CDOA NADOA Liaison:.........................Sonya Turner, CDOA
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Highline Exploration, Inc. v. QEP Energy Co.
North Dakota
In August, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court’s ruling that overriding royalty owners generally must bear their share of post-production costs under North Dakota law. Available through this link, the Eighth Circuit’s Opinion is reported at Highline Exploration, Inc. v. QEP Energy Co., --- F.3d ---, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 21402 (8th Cir. Aug. 3, 2022). In affirming summary judgment in favor of QEP, the Eighth Circuit held overriding royalty interests that are “free and clear” of development and
operation costs do not exempt the interests from costs incurred to gather, process, or transport oil and natural gas. Reviewed in combination with the North Dakota Supreme Court’s decision in Blasi v. Bruin E&P Partners, LLC, 2021 ND 86, 959 N.W.2d 872, and other cases, the Eighth Circuit opinion offers clarity to producers in North Dakota when calculating payments to royalty and overriding royalty owners.
There is ongoing litigation in this case.
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