Texas Supreme Court Will Hear Fracking Dispute Over Force Majeure Clause In Lease

Mealey's (June 2, 2022, 1:44 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — On May 27, the Texas Supreme Court granted review of a hydraulic fracturing dispute in which a split state appellate panel held that a fracking company’s leases on specific land automatically terminated in 2017, a case that hinges on the application of the language in the lease pertaining to force majeure....