Supreme Court

Case: 21-0533    
21-0533
06/24/2021
Second Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
CASTEX ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC, F/K/A CASTEX ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., CASTEX OFFSHORE, INC., AND CAPL, LLC 
APACHE CORPORATION 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
03/16/2023Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from Texas Civil Justice League. Submitted by George S. Christian of Austin, Texas.
03/15/2023Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, Inc.
01/05/2023Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
01/05/2023Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLP, et al..
11/21/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
11/21/2022Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.
09/01/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.
09/01/2022Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
06/07/2022Amended Reply FiledPetitioner Amended Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, LLC, et al.
06/07/2022Amended Response to Petition for Review filedRespondent Amended Response to Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, LLC, et al.
06/07/2022Amended Petition for Review filedPetitioner Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.
05/06/2022Reply to Response to Petition filed Petitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, Inc., et al.
03/24/2022Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
01/07/2022Reply to ResponseEvent related to subsequent petition filed in case. Reply in Support of Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
12/16/2021Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, LLC, et al.
11/17/2021Petition for Review #2Petitioner Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
09/17/2021Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, Inc., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
04/21/2023Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
04/21/2023Notice sent to Court of Appeals 
04/21/2023Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Lehrmann not participating)
03/21/2023Case forwarded to Court 
03/16/2023Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from Texas Civil Justice League. Submitted by George S. Christian of Austin, Texas.
03/15/2023Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, Inc.
02/02/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due March 15, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
02/02/2023Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLP, et al.
01/27/2023Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Lehrmann not participating)
01/27/2023Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Lehrmann not participating)
01/13/2023Record Received (See Remarks) 
01/05/2023Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
01/05/2023Brief on the Merits  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLP, et al..
12/02/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Reply Brief due January 5, 2023. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
12/01/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al., and Apache Corporation.
11/21/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.
11/21/2022Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
10/17/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Brief on the Merits is granted. Respondents' Briefs on the Merits are due no later than November 21, 2022. Reply Briefs are due December 6, 2022. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
10/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al., and Apache Corporation.
09/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Briefs on the Merits is granted. Respondents' Briefs are due no later than October 21, 2022. Petitioners' Reply Briefs are due November 7, 2022. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
09/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondents' Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al., and Apache Corporation.
09/01/2022Brief on the Merits  Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
09/01/2022Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.
07/18/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners's Briefs on the Merits granted. Petitioners's Briefs are due September 1, 2022. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Response Briefs are due September 21, 2022. Reply Briefs are due October 6, 2022.
07/18/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Joint Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioners' Briefs on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC and Apache Corp.
07/08/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Petitioner regarding filing.
07/01/2022Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Petitioner regarding filing.
06/30/2022Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding earlier struck documents and briefing on the merits.
06/29/2022Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made to counsel for Petitioner regarding filing.
06/23/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Cross-Petitioner's brief is due no later than August 4, 2022; Respondent's brief is due August 24, 2022; Reply brief is due September 8, 2002. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
06/23/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross-Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
06/14/2022Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored. Petitioner's brief is due no later than August 4, 2022; Respondent's brief is due August 24, 2022; and Reply brief is due September 8, 2022.
06/13/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.
06/09/2022Call received  Call received from counsel regarding briefing in response to conditional cross-petition.
06/07/2022Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from counsel for Petitioner regarding filing.
06/07/2022Amended Reply Filed  Amended Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, LLC, et al.
06/07/2022Amended Response to Petition for Review filed  Amended Response to Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, LLC, et al.
06/07/2022Amended Petition for Review filed  Amended Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.
06/03/2022Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than July 5, 2022; Response brief due July 25, 2022; Reply brief due August 9, 2022.
05/26/2022Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Filing granted Motion to Amend Petition and Include or Substitute Party granted
05/19/2022Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Amend Petition and Include or Substitute Party filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.  
05/12/2022Response to Motion filed  Response in Opposition to Motion to Amend Petition and Include or Substitute Parties filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
05/09/2022Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to counsel for Respondent to determine stance on Motion to Amend Petition and Include or Substitute Party.
05/09/2022Miscellaneous Motion  Opposed Motion to Amend Petition and Include or Substitute Party filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.  
05/06/2022Reply to Response to Petition filed   Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, Inc., et al.
04/12/2022MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted in part Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply granted in part. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Reply is due May 9, 2022.
04/11/2022Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply filed on behalf of filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, Inc., et al.
03/24/2022Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
02/15/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review granted. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response is due March 24, 2022.
02/15/2022Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
01/21/2022Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response from Apache Corp. to Castex Offshore, LLC, et al.'s petition for review due no later than February 22, 2022.
01/07/2022Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
12/28/2021MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Respondent/Cross-Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply to Response to Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Apache Corporation granted. Reply to Response due no later than January 7, 2022.  Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
12/28/2021Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Respondent/Cross-Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply to Response to Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Apache Corporation
12/21/2021Case forwarded to Court 
12/21/2021Case forwarded to Court 
12/16/2021Response to Petition  Response to Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, LLC, et al.
11/17/2021Petition for Review #2  Conditional Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
10/13/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross-Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due November 17, 2021.
10/12/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review #2 filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Cross-Petition for Review filed on behalf of Apache Corporation.
09/22/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioner regarding parties.
09/21/2021Call received  Call received from counsel for Petitioners regarding parties and case style.
09/17/2021Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, Inc., et al.
09/13/2021Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due on September 17, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
09/13/2021Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Unopposed Fourth Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.
08/09/2021Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review granted. No further extensions of time will be considered. Petition for Review is due no later than September 15, 2021.
08/09/2021Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Third Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Castex Offshore, Inc., et al.
07/22/2021Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due August 25, 2021. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
07/22/2021Second 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 Castex Energy Partners, LLC, et al.
06/25/2021Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. The Petition for Review is due July 26, 2021.
06/24/2021Motion 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 Castex Offshore, Inc, et al.
06/24/2021Court reporter/recorder's record 
06/24/2021Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
06/24/2021Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
06/24/2021Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record 
06/24/2021Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
04/21/2023Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Civil Justice LeagueAmicus CuriaeMr. George S. Christian
Apache CorporationRespondentMr. Murray J. Fogler
Matthew Davis
Ms. Jennifer Bruch Hogan
Mr. Marc S. Tabolsky
Mr. Roger D. Townsend
Mr. Adam P. Schiffer
Ms. Penelope E. Nicholson
Castex Energy Partners, LLC, f/k/a Castex Energy Partners, L.P.PetitionerMr. Pengcheng Glen Shu
Mr. Joshua C. Thomas
Mr. Bradley W. Snead
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Ms. Wanda McKee Fowler
Ms. Rachel H. Stinson
Castex Energy, Inc.Other interested party  
Castex Offshore, Inc.Other interested party Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Ms. Wanda McKee Fowler
Mr. Joshua C. Thomas
Ms. Rachel H. Stinson
Mr. Pengcheng Glen Shu
Mr. Bradley W. Snead
Castex Energy Development Fund, LPOther interested party Mr. Bradley W. Snead
Ms. Rachel H. Stinson
Mr. Pengcheng Glen Shu
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Ms. Wanda McKee Fowler
Mr. Joshua C. Thomas
Castex Energy 2008, LPOther interested party Mr. Pengcheng Glen Shu
Mr. Bradley W. Snead
Mr. Joshua C. Thomas
Ms. Wanda McKee Fowler
Mr. W. Ray Whitman
Ms. Rachel H. Stinson
Court of Appeals Information:
Aff As Mod 
626 SW3d 371, 05-11-21 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Tracy K. Christopher 
Trial Court Information
133rd District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Jaclanel M. McFarland 
2015-48580