Hogan Thompson Schuelke LLP is a Houston-based litigation boutique representing both plaintiffs and defendants with key areas of focus and expertise in upstream and midstream oil and gas litigation as well as shale and royalty litigation. The team has extensive experience in upstream and midstream oil and gas matters as well as construction and real estate disputes related to energy projects. Co-head Christopher Hogan focuses on resolving complicated disputes for clients primarily in the energy industry and includes niche expertise in mineral rights and disputes such as pooling and commingling, ownership, and royalty payment issues. Fellow co-head Samantha Thompson has experience in multiple oil and gas litigation matters on cutting-edge issues related to allocation wells, production in paying quantities, and adverse possession of oil and gas interests. Rounding out the team leadership, James Schuelke has represented clients across a broad range of industries and has extensive experience in construction, midstream, and petrochemical disputes. All mentioned individuals are based in Houston.
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Key clients
- Air Liquide
- Apache
- Aris Water
- Bedrock Production
- Blackbeard Operating
- BPX (subsidiary of BP plc)
- Chord Energy
- ConocoPhillips
- CPX
- Devon Energy
- Escondido Resources
- EOG Resources
Work highlights
Represents Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. and GeoSouthern Energy Corporation related to a royalties lawsuit in which plaintiffs purport to seek over $100 million in unpaid royalties.
Represents Aris Water and affiliates in a lawsuit in Loving County, Texas brought by Stateline, an oil and gas operator in New Mexico.
Represents Grayson Mill in a dispute over valuable leasehold rights in the Bakken formation that centers around whether MBI’s oil and gas lease has expired.
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Practice head
Christopher Hogan; Samantha Thompson; James Schuelke
