First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-24-00963-CV    
01-24-00963-CV
12/10/2024
Contract
CirclesX Recovery L.L.C. 
BP Energy Company; et al 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
06/17/2025Reply brief filedAppellant
05/28/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellee
03/28/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/31/2024Past due court fee notice 
12/30/2024Fee paid 
12/30/2024Docketing statement filed 
12/30/2024Court fee due 
12/30/2024Docketing statement due 
12/10/2024Case began in court of appeals 
12/10/2024Notice of appeal received 
12/06/2024Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
11/06/2024Judgment signed by trial court judge 
08/24/2026Set for submission on oral argument 
07/14/2025Response filed 
07/01/2025Letter filed 
06/19/2025Motion to appear pro hac vice disposedMotion or Writ Granted
06/17/2025Reply brief filed 
06/17/2025Reply brief due 
06/13/2025Motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
06/13/2025Motion in support of motion to appear pro hac vice filed 
05/28/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
05/28/2025Case ready to be set 
05/28/2025Appellees brief due 
04/28/2025Appellees brief due 
04/04/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
04/04/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/28/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
03/28/2025Appellants brief due 
03/06/2025Supplemental clerks record filed 
02/26/2025Appellants brief due 
02/10/2025Reporters record due 
02/05/2025Certificate of service filed 
02/05/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
02/05/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
01/30/2025Response due 
01/28/2025Reporters record filed 
01/27/2025Clerks record filed 
01/27/2025Clerks record due 
01/26/2025Notification received that no record was taken 
01/09/2025Order enteredIssue sua sponte order
01/06/2025Extension of time to file clerks record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
01/06/2025Extension of time to file clerks record filed 
01/06/2025Record due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
10/20/2026SubmissionOral argument
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Trafigura Trading LLC AppelleeJohn Strasburger
David Bissinger
Jason Williams
Erin Bullard
Koch Energy Services, LLC, Mercuria, LLCAppelleeWilliam Thomas
Siobhan Ray
Apache Corporation;Chevron USA, Inc.; Petrochina International (America) Inc.;Tenaska Gas Storage, L.L.C; Tenaska Marketing VenturesAppelleeStephen Burton Crain  
Bradley Jason Benoit
Vega Energy Partners, Ltd.AppelleeBrett Solberg  
Bethany Zeimetz
Freepoint Commodities LLC AppelleeJeffrey Bale
Ross Bale
Enlink Gas Marketing, L.P.AppelleeDeron Lynn Wade
Aaron Kotulek
Shell Energy North America, L.L.PAppelleeTracey Dawn Estes
Jennifer L Henry
CIMA Energy, LPAppelleeJames J. Ormiston
Justin Lipe
Kelly Leonard
Sequent Energy Management LLCAppelleeDavid Harlan Ammons
Ryan Pitts
Enterprise Texas Pipeline, Inc.AppelleeStephen McBride Loftin
John Deis
Diane K. Bounds
Colin Watterson
Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC, Permian Highway Pipeline LLCAppelleeJoseph Fischer
Chesapeake Energy Marketing L.L.C.AppelleeJoshua Norris
William Lampton
Exxon Mobil Corporation, XTO Energy Inc.AppelleeReagan Brown
Carter Walker Dugan
Francisco Escobar-Calderon
Jeffrey Webb
ConocoPhillips Company AppelleeCraig Stanfield
Christie Lynne Cardon
Palo Duro Pipelines (Texas Gathering) L.P., Targa Gas Marketing LLC, Symmetry Energy Solutions, LLC, Enbridge (U.S.) Inc.AppelleeJeremy Fielding
Michael Kalis
Anna Rotman
Holly Leveroni
David E. Harrell Jr.
Mia Lorick
EOG Resources, Inc.AppelleeCorey Wehmeyer
Brock Skelley
Oneok Westex Transmission, LLCAppelleeMary Byars
John Gasink
Mark Hanna
Aaron Collins
MacQuarie Energy LLCAppelleeWilliam R. Merrill
Ashley Lauren McMillian
Alexandra Grafton
Devon Gas Services, L.P.AppelleeCraig A. Haynes
Rachelle H. Glazer
J. Aron & Company, L.L.C., Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.AppelleePatrick W. Mizell
Christopher Vasil Popov
Quentin Smith
Stacey Neumann Vu
ETC Marketing, LTD, ETC Texas Pipeline, LTD, Houston Pipeline, LP, Energy Transfer, LP, Oasis Pipeline, LPAppelleeBryce Callahan
Dori Kornfeld Goldman  
Elizabeth Ryan
Sempra Gas & Power Marketing LLC, DCP Midstream GP, LLC, DCP Operating Company, LP, DCP Midstream Marketing, LLCAppelleeTracy LeRoy
Douglas S. Griffith
Bryce Callahan
Atmos Energy CorporationAppelleeDonald Colleluori
Amanda Dacia Sotak
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., D/B/A Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas OperationsAppelleeVineet Bhatia
Shawn Lawrence Raymond
Weston O'Black
BP Energy Company, BP Canada Energy Marketing CorporationAppelleeTravis Reed
Kenneth E. Broughton Jr.
CirclesX Recovery L.L.C. AppellantConlee Whiteley
Allan Kanner
Cynthia St. Amant
Trial Court Information
129th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 129th District Court 
2023-08628 
Court Reporter 129th District Court