Force Majeure Clause, Oil & Gas | JD Supra
Dec 21, 2025 · The Texas Supreme Court recently provided new guidance in interpreting force majeure language in an oil and gas drilling dispute. In Point Energy Partners Permian, LLC v.
Texas Law: Force Majeure & COVID-19
Apr 2, 2020 · Parties in oil and gas, oilfield service, and energy infrastructure contracts often utilize Texas law in their contracts. During this time of pandemic and sharp decline in …
Force Majeure Under Texas Law in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ida
Sep 15, 2021 · Many parties in oil and gas, oilfield service, and energy infrastructure that have been affected by the storm utilize Texas law in their service contracts, and in most cases, …
Texas – Force Majeure Law Under Texas law, “when the parties have themselves defined the contours of force majeure in their agreement, those contours dictate the application, effect, …
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Dec 24, 2025 · Strategies for Mitigating Data Center Development Delays - Data Centers Series Tariff Turbulence: Navigating Force Majeure Risks in Texas Oil and Gas Contracts Seyfarth …
There is no prevailing common law legal principle providing an excuse from performance of contracts for matters beyond a party’s control, and whether a force majeure relieves a party …
Introduction In Texas, either a party premeditates the notion of some force majeure event and negotiates its mention into a force majeure clause or allows for the courts to make its own …
Winter Storm Uri and Force Majeure: The Legal Battles Continue
Jan 20, 2025 · Winter Storm Uri sent shockwaves through Texas, freezing gas supplies at a time of critical need and plunging the state into widespread power outages. In the aftermath, the …
Force Majeure: The Ultimate Guide to "Act of God" Clauses in Contracts
Unlike criminal law, there isn't a single federal “Force Majeure Act.” The power and rules of force majeure live almost entirely within the four corners of the contract itself. The contract is the law …
II. Overview of ERCOT and the Texas Electricity Market Before diving into specific Winter Storm Uri case updates, it is helpful for those who may be less familiar to provide a brief overview of …
Examples of force majeure clauses in contracts | Afterpattern
10.2 The Party affected by Force Majeure shall not assume any liability under this Agreement. However, subject to the Party affected by Force Majeure having taken its reasonable and …
Essential Clauses Every Oil and Gas Professional Should Know
Essential Clauses Oil and Gas Industry Force Majeure A force majeure clause outlines events beyond the control of either party that may excuse performance. Examples include natural …
Texas Construction Law Blog
Apr 25, 2025 · Tariffs are not typically listed in force majeure provisions. As a result, the applicability of a force majeure provision often depends on whether there is catch-all language …
When Force Majeure Isn't Enough: The Causation Trap That Cost …
Aug 1, 2025 · In other words, Freeport attacked the “causation” element of the force majeure defense, arguing that Kinder Morgan failed to address causation whatsoever in its motion.