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Joseph Thompson

Joseph Thompson

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Joseph Thompson at Porter Hedges LLP focuses his practice on high-stakes disputes across the upstream and midstream energy sectors. With experience spanning Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and beyond, he represents a diverse group of clients including ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, CNOOC Energy USA, and the University of Texas System’s University Lands. His cases often involve complex royalty payment disputes, post-production activities, environmental remediation efforts, and indemnity obligations.
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Work Department

Energy Disputes

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Joe Thompson handles complex commercial litigation and arbitration, with a primary emphasis on oil and gas related disputes. He is Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and serves as a member of the Board’s Oil and Gas Advisory Commission.

Joe has tried and arbitrated disputes ranging from prospect generation fights in the Eagle Ford Shale to disputes involving exploration joint ventures in the Middle East. He has represented clients in connection with oil and gas operations in Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming.

Joe also has significant experience in insurance related matters, unfair competition, and business-related torts, as well as personal injury and product liability matters.

Memberships

Houston Bar Association, Member Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

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Key clients

  • ExxonMobil
  • CNOOC Energy LLC USA
  • University of Texas System – University Lands
  • Miramar Holdings, LP
  • ConocoPhillips

Work highlights

Representing University Lands, which manages 2.1 million acres of surface and mineral interests in West Texas for the Permanent University Fund. Services include consultation, negotiation, and litigation with energy companies holding interests in these lands.
Representing ExxonMobil in multiple disputes over alleged underpayment of oil and gas royalties by landowners and interest holders.
Representing CNOOC Energy USA, LLC in defending a breach of contract lawsuit in Harris County, Texas, in the case INEOS USA Oil & Gas LLC v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C. et al.