Supreme Court

Case: 15-0831    
15-0831
10/28/2015
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY AND HILCORP ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, L.P. 
VAQUILLAS UNPROVEN MINERALS, LTD. 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
10/14/2016Petition Reinstated 
12/16/2015Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
11/21/2016Mandate issued  Mandate Issued
11/21/2016Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Change of Address for Mr. P. Michael Jung filed on behalf of Vaquillas Unproven Minerals, Ltd.
10/14/2016Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
10/14/2016Petition for Review disposedPetition granted motion under TRAP 56.3 Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, without considering the merits, the Court grants the petition for review, sets aside the judgments of the court of appeals and trial court, and remands the case to the trial court to effectuate the parties' settlement agreement.
10/14/2016Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Joint Motion to Grant Petition without Reference to Merits, Vacate Judgment of Court of Appeals and Remand to Trial Court to Implement Settlement granted
10/14/2016Petition Reinstated 
10/14/2016Abatement Order Lifted  Abatement order issued April 1, 2016 is lifted.
10/06/2016Miscellaneous Motion  Joint Motion to Grant Petition Without Reference to Merits, Vacate Judgment of Court of Appeals and Remand to Trial Court to Implement Settlement filed on behalf of Petitioners, ConocoPhillips Company, et al. and Respondent, Vaquillas Unproven Minerals, Ltd.
06/30/2016Status report filed  Joint Status Report filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Co., Hilcorp Energy Development, L.P., and Vaquillas Unproven Minerals, Ltd.
04/01/2016Order of the Court IssuedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated [Note: This case is removed from the Court's active docket until June 30, 2016, by which time the parties must file either a status report or a motion to dismiss.]
04/01/2016Petition for Review disposedMatter in Supreme Court of Texas Abated
04/01/2016Motion to Abate disposedFiling granted Joint Motion to Abate granted
04/01/2016Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Unopposed Motion to Join as Petitioner granted
03/21/2016Motion to Abate filed  Joint Motion to Abate filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips, Hilcorp Energy Development, L.P., and Vaquillas Unproven Minerals, Ltd.
03/21/2016Miscellaneous Motion  Unopposed Motion to Join as a Petitioner filed on behalf of Hilcorp Energy Development, L.P.
03/21/2016Call received  Call received from attorney, Skip Watson, informing the Court that a Motion to Join as Petitioner will be filed soon.  In addition, a motion to abate is forthcoming.
03/21/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time is granted.  Response is due April 20, 2016.  Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
03/21/2016Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response filed on behalf of Vaquillas Unproven Minerals.
03/18/2016Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of Hilcorp Energy Development, L.P.
02/19/2016Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than March 21, 2016.
01/19/2016Case forwarded to Court 
01/13/2016Response Waiver filed  Waiver of Response to Petition for Review, filed on behalf of Vaquillas Unproven Minerals.
12/16/2015Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company.
12/07/2015Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company has been granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Petition for Review is due December 16, 2015.
12/07/2015Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company.
10/28/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company has been granted. Petition for Review is due December 9, 2015.
10/28/2015Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of ConocoPhillips Company.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
11/21/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Vaquillas Unproven Minerals, LTD.RespondentMr. William Gregg Owens
Ms. Alicia Ringuet French
P. Michael Jung
Mr. Armando Xavier Lopez
Mr. Raul Leal
Mr. Robert Green Hargrove
Hilcorp Energy Development, L.P.Other interested party Mr. Michael V. Powell
Mr. Mike A. Hatchell
Ms. Cynthia Timms
Mr. Charles R. 'Skip' Watson Jr.
Ms. Elizabeth L. Tiblets
ConocoPhillips CompanyPetitionerMr. Michael V. Powell
Mr. Adolfo Campero Jr.
Ms. Elizabeth L. Tiblets
Ms. Cynthia Timms
Mr. Charles R. 'Skip' Watson Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
___ SW3d ___, 08-05-15 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Sandee Bryan Marion 
Trial Court Information
406th District Court 
Webb 
Honorable Oscar J. Hale 
2014CVQ000438-D4