pjc-oil-and-gas-2022-lib

S UBJECT I NDEX

Operating agreement— continued gross negligence, 305.28 willful misconduct, 305.28 Operating without cessation, 303.17 Operations clause, 303.13 P Parallel theories on damages, 300.12 Parol evidence, 305.9 Paying quantities, 303.20 Performance (contract) as acceptance, 305.10 partial, 312.17 Permanent vs. temporary injury, 313.5, 313.6 Physical trespass, 302.4 Pooling, 303.2, 303.3, 303.13, 313.12 Preemptive rights, 305.1 Preferential right to purchase, 305.1 Prejudgment interest contract cases, 313.20 property injury cases, 313.7–313.19 Preponderance of the evidence, Introduction 4(e), 300.3 Preservation of charge error, 314.1 Price, contract, 305.13 Principal and agent authority of agent (contracts), 305.15 ratification of purported agent’s act (contract), 305.16 Privilege Fifth Amendment, 300.11 generally no inference, 300.10 Promissory estoppel, 305.23 damages, 313.23 Proximate cause, 300.13

Punitive damages. See Damages, exemplary

Q Quantum meruit, 305.24 damages, 313.24

R Ratification (contract), 305.16 Reasonable use of surface estate, 302.1, 302.2 negligent use, 302.2 Reasonably prudent operator, 303.11, 303.12 defense, 302.9 Reformation of instrument, 305.1, 312.9, 312.10 affirmative cause of action, 305.5 Release, 312.5 Reliance (damages) contracts, 313.8 promissory estoppel, 313.23 Repudiation of lease, 312.19 Rescission, 312.7–312.9, 312.14 duress, 312.7 mutual mistake, 312.9 plaintiff’s material breach, 312.2 Revocation of offer (contract), 305.11 Royalty provisions, breach

generally, 303.4 damages, 313.13 deductions, 303.4, 303.9, 313.16 defenses, 303.5 marketing, reasonability, 303.7 market value, 303.8, 313.15 postproduction costs, 303.9 sale location, 303.6 shut-in royalty, 303.13, 303.23

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