Hogan Thompson and AZA Win $41.8 Million Jury Verdict

TILDEN, Texas – The Hogan Thompson and AZA law firms teamed up to win their two clients a total of $41.8 million from a South Texas jury in an oil and gas trespass case. 

A McMullen County jury unanimously found that Hogan Thompson’s client El Dorado Gas & Oil and AZA’s client SilverBow Resources were damaged by Energy Transfer’s trespass. The trial focused on whether midstream energy company Energy Transfer should pay for additional drilling and production costs caused by Energy Transfer’s injection of natural gas processing waste byproducts in the subsurface.  

The jury found that Energy Transfer trespassed by interfering with the exploration and production rights of the two smaller energy companies. The jury awarded SilverBow a total of $24.5 million and El Dorado a total of $17.3 million. 

 “I’m thrilled we prevailed in this multi-week trial to receive 100% of requested damages on behalf of our client El Dorado Gas & Oil,” noted partner Chris Hogan.

The Hogan Thompson trial team included Chris Hogan, James Schuelke, Johnathan Mondel, Jennifer Josephson and Solace Southwick. AZA lawyers on the case were partners Todd Mensing, Taylor Freeman and Jane Robinson and associates Cameron Byrd, Harrison Scheer, Hilary Greene, and Thomas Cooke. Energy Transfer was represented by lawyers at Yetter Coleman.  

The case is SilverBow Resources Operating LLC and El Dorado Gas & Oil, Inc. v. ETC Field Services, LLC et al. The case number is M-14-0029-CV-C in the 343rd District Court of McMullen County where Judge Janna Whatley presided.  

Read for additional case info from AZA: https://azalaw.com/aza-and-hogan-thompson-win-41-8-million-jury-verdict/