pjc-oil-and-gas-2022-lib

Subject Index

Causation contract damages, 313.13–313.18, 313.20 proximate cause, 300.13 Cessation of production generally, 303.19 clause, 303.13 commencing operations after, 303.16 date, 303.21 paying quantities, 303.20 temporary, 303.22 Charge of the court, 300.3 court’s construction of contract provision, 305.8 definitions and instructions, Introduction 4(c) exemplary damages claims, 300.4 preservation of charge error, 314.1, 314.2 principles of style, Introduction 4 six-member jury charge, 300.3B twelve-member jury charge, 300.3A Circumstantial evidence, 300.8 Condition precedent (contract), 305.21 Consequential damages (contract), 313.22, 313.25 Consideration (contract) failure of, 312.2 as part of a valid contract, 305.2 Constructive notice of third-party claim, 312.21 Continuous operations clause, 303.13 Contracts, ch. 305 generally, 305.1 acceptance, 305.10 accord and satisfaction, 312.11, 312.13 agreement not disputed, 305.2 agreements that must be in writing, 312.17 ambiguous language, 305.4, 305.12, 305.20 third-party beneficiary status, 305.22 trade custom used in interpretation, 305.20

area of mutual interest agreement, 305.1 attorney’s fees, 313.33 breach ( see also Breach of contract) competing claims, disjunctive question for, 305.3A, 305.3B defense, 312.2 circumstances surrounding formation, 305.9 compliance, 305.3 time of, 305.14 construction, rules of, 305.12 course of dealing, 305.9, 305.20 course of performance, 305.9, 305.20 covenants, 305.21 damages ( see Damages, contract) defenses ( see under Breach of contract) essential terms, 305.2 exculpatory clause, 305.1 existence, 305.2 UCC on, 305.9 farmout agreement, 305.1 first refusal rights, 305.1 formation, 305.9 good faith (UCC), 305.3A integration, 305.3A intent to contract, 305.9 international sale of goods, contracts for, 312.17 interpretation by court, disputed provision, 305.12 joint operating agreement ( see Joint operating agreement) condition precedent, 305.21 consideration, essential, 305.8 modification, 312.12

main purpose doctrine, 305.8 meeting of the minds, 305.2 novation, 312.11 offer, 305.10

revocation, 305.11 withdrawal, 305.11 omitted terms, 305.2 operating agreement ( see Joint operating agreement) parol evidence, 305.9 preemptive rights, 305.1

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