Supreme Court

Case: 26-0150    
26-0150
02/19/2026
Petition for Writ of Mandamus
IN RE HELMERICH & PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DRILLING CO. AND EOG RESOURCES, INC. 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
04/27/2026Reply to ResponseRelator Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
04/13/2026Response to PetitionReal Parties in Interest Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Eliseo Canales.
02/19/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filedRelator Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
07/31/2026Case Stored  e-stored
07/31/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus disposedDismissed
07/31/2026Motion to dismiss disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Dismiss granted
07/31/2026Stay Order lifted  Stay order issued May 1, 2026 is lifted.
07/28/2026Motion to dismiss  Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
05/18/2026Notice of Settlement  Notice of Settlement filed on behalf of Eliseo Canales.
05/01/2026Stay Order issued 
05/01/2026Motion to Stay DisposedFiling granted Relators’ motion for temporary relief granted
04/27/2026Reply to Response  Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
04/27/2026Reply to Response to Motion  Reply in Support of Motion to Stay filed on behalf of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
04/23/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
04/22/2026Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Eliseo Canales.
04/16/2026Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
04/15/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to Motion for Temporary Relief due no later than April 22, 2026.
04/13/2026Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record  Supplement to Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Eliseo Canales.
04/13/2026Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Eliseo Canales.
04/03/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus is granted. Response is due April 13, 2026. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored.
04/03/2026Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Eliseo Canales.
04/01/2026Motion to Stay Filed   Motion for Temporary Relief filed on behalf of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
03/06/2026Supreme Court of Texas Ordered Response  Court ordered response to petition for writ of mandamus due no later than April 6, 2026.
02/24/2026Case forwarded to Court 
02/19/2026Case Record Filed  Mandamus Record filed on behalf of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
02/19/2026Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
07/31/2026Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Canales, EliseoReal Party in Interest Ms. Emily Adler
Mr. Anthony G. Buzbee
Mr. Daryl L. Moore
Mr. Christopher J. Leavitt
Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.RelatorMs. Charlotte Kelly
Mr. Warren S. Huang
EOG Resources, Inc.RelatorMs. Jessica Z. Barger
Mr. Kyle Steingreaber
Ms. Heidi Jean Gumienny
Mr. Brian J. Cathey
Court of Appeals Information:
Denied 
___ SW3d ___, 01-29-26 
14th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Per Curiam 
Trial Court Information
234th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Lauren Reeder 
2023-36570