Supreme Court

Case: 25-0194    
25-0194
03/05/2025
Petition for Review originally filed as 53.7(f)
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY, LP 
TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, LLC 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
08/28/2026Motion for RehearingRehearing filed in Petition for Review Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
08/24/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received on behalf of Texas Oil & Gas Association.  Submitted by Mark Trachtenberg with Haynes and Boone, LLP of Houston, Texas.
08/17/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association. Submitted by Michelle Stratton of Murphy Ball Stratton LLP, of Houston, Texas.
05/13/2026Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief received from American Association of Professional Landmen. Submitted by Wesley D. Lloyd and James E. Osteen of Freeman Mills PC, of Fort Worth, Texas.
05/11/2026Fully hyperlinked brief filedPetitioner's Reply Brief Hyperlinked Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
05/07/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner's Reply Brief Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
04/09/2026Fully hyperlinked brief filedRespondent Hyperlinked Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
04/08/2026Brief on the MeritsRespondent Response Brief on the Merit filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
01/29/2026Fully hyperlinked brief filedPetitioner Petitioner's Hyperlinked Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Oil & Gas Company, LP.
01/28/2026Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
09/22/2025Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
08/06/2025Fully hyperlinked brief filedRespondent Hyperlinked Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
08/06/2025Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
04/17/2025Fully hyperlinked brief filedPetitioner Hyperlinked Petition for Review filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
04/16/2025Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
09/01/2026Case forwarded to Court 
08/28/2026Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
08/24/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received on behalf of Texas Oil & Gas Association.  Submitted by Mark Trachtenberg with Haynes and Boone, LLP of Houston, Texas.
08/17/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief received on behalf of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association. Submitted by Michelle Stratton of Murphy Ball Stratton LLP, of Houston, Texas.
07/16/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. Motion for Rehearing is due August 28, 2026. Absent extraordinary circumstances, further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered.
07/15/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP.
06/17/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing is granted. The Motion for Rehearing is due July 29, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/17/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP.
06/12/2026Petition for Review disposedDenied with Justice not sitting. (Justice Hawkins not participating)
05/13/2026Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief received from American Association of Professional Landmen. Submitted by Wesley D. Lloyd and James E. Osteen of Freeman Mills PC, of Fort Worth, Texas.
05/11/2026Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
05/07/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
04/17/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits is granted. Reply Brief is due May 7, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
04/15/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Oil & Gas Company, LP.
04/10/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent regarding hyperlinked brief on the merits.
04/09/2026Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked Response Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
04/09/2026Call received  Call received from counsel for Respondent.
04/08/2026Brief on the Merits  Response Brief on the Merit filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
03/20/2026Letter Filed  Letter regarding firm's representation of party for conflict purposes filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
03/12/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Response brief is due April 8, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will not be considered. Reply brief is due April 23, 2026.
03/12/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
02/11/2026Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits is granted. Response brief is due March 19, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply brief is due April 3, 2026.
02/11/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
02/03/2026Call received  Call received from counsel.
02/02/2026Electronic communication received from Party  Email received from counsel regarding Brief on the Merits.
01/30/2026Electronic communication sent to Party  Email sent to filer regarding Brief on the Merits.
01/29/2026Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Petitioner's Hyperlinked Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Oil & Gas Company, LP.
01/28/2026Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
01/27/2026Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Address for Ms. Elizabeth L. Tiblets filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
12/17/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner's Brief is due January 28, 2026. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Response Brief is due February 17, 2026. Reply Brief is due March 4, 2026.
12/17/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
11/06/2025Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner's Brief on the Merits is granted. Petitioner’s brief is due December 29, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED. Response brief is due January 20, 2026. Reply brief is due February 4, 2026.
11/06/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Petitioner’s Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
10/24/2025Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits ordered: Petitioner's brief due no later than November 24, 2025; Response brief due December 15, 2025; Reply brief due December 30, 2025
09/22/2025Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
08/13/2025MET to file reply disposed ofFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review is granted. Reply is due September 22, 2025. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
08/13/2025Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply in support of Petition for Review filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
08/06/2025Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
08/06/2025Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
08/01/2025Notice of Appearance  Notice of appearance filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
07/01/2025Call received  Call received from counsel for petitioner clarifying due date for response to petition for review.
06/24/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Review is granted. Response is due August 6, 2025. FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR THIS FILING WILL BE DISFAVORED.
06/24/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed motion for extension of time to file response to petition for review filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
06/06/2025Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than July 7, 2025.
05/06/2025Case forwarded to Court 
04/30/2025Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Texas Crude Energy, LLC.
04/17/2025Fully hyperlinked brief filed  Hyperlinked Petition for Review filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
04/17/2025Letter Filed  Letter regarding representation of petitioner by counsel filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
04/16/2025Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
03/05/2025Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due April 16, 2025.
03/05/2025Motion 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 Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP.
03/05/2025Court reporter/recorder's record 
03/05/2025Clerk's Record 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
09/01/2026Work-Up by Staff / Review by JusticesUnder Review 
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Texas Crude Energy, LLCRespondentMr. Dwayne L. McWilliams
Mr. Thomas R. Forehand
Mr. Joseph R. Knight
Mr. Jesse R. Pierce
Mr. Thomas J. Adair  
Ms. Tracy C. Temple
Mary Pace Livingstone
Mr. Edward John "Jack" O'Neill Jr.
Mr. John C. Schwambach Jr.
Mr. Robert O. McWilliams
Mr. Michael C. Sartori
Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LPPetitionerMr. Anthony J. Lucisano
Mr. Timothy Scott McConn
Audrey Hendricks
Ms. Elizabeth L. Tiblets
Mr. Andrew Swallows
Mr. Reagan W. Simpson
Ms. Macey Reasoner Stokes
Mr. Roger D. Bellows
Mr. R. Paul Yetter
Permian Basin AssociationAmicus CuriaeMs. Michelle Stratton  
Christian McGuire
Texas Oil & Gas AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. Mark R. Trachtenberg
American Association of Professional LandmenAmicus CuriaeJames Osteen
Mr. Wesley David Lloyd
Court of Appeals Information:
Rev & Ren/Pt and Rem/Pt 
___ SW3d ___, 01-30-25 
13th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Aaron Pena 
Trial Court Information
156th District Court 
Live Oak 
Honorable Patrick L. Flanigan 
L-19-0031-CV-B