Louisiana Department of Natural Resources adopts new rules requiring companies that engage in fracking to disclose the chemicals used, and to obtain a work permit
On October 20, 2011, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources adopted new rules with state-wide implications for the oil and gas industry. (The fracking regulation is at page 3064). The new rules require an operator to obtain a work permit before engaging in hydraulic fracturing (also known as “hydrofracking,” or simply, “fracking”), and to publicly [...]
Doré Energy Corporation v. Carter-Langham, Inc., et al.
On August 23, 2002, the firm filed a suit against numerous oil and gas exploration and production companies on behalf of Doré Energy Corporation, which owns approximately 18,000 acres of wetlands in Southwestern Louisiana. Doré Energy Corporation sought a clean-up of its property and a remediation of pollution and other damages caused by decades of [...]
Marcus Broussard, Jr., et al. v. Martin Operating Partnership, LP, et al.
The firm brought suit on behalf of Louisiana land owners for damage and contamination to their land by the lessees and their insurers, as well as for unpaid or underpaid royalties for hydrocarbons produced from the property. As of June 2012, issues related to legal causation for tort and contract claims under Louisiana law are [...]
Black River Real Estate Company, Inc. v. Hunt Oil Company, et al.
The firm brought suit on behalf of a Louisiana land owner for damages caused by the oil and gas exploration and production activities by lessee oil companies in the Ross Bayou field. The suit has resulted in settlement against most of the lessees. Seventh Judicial District Court for the Parish of Concordia, State of Louisiana, [...]
In Re: Harvey Term Litigation
In this matter, the firm has been retained to represent several land owners who were sued by numerous residents of the area in which they own property. The land owners were awarded a substantial amount of money against an oil company arising from the pollution of their property with naturally occurring radioactive materials. After being [...]
Plaza Realty, LLC, et al. v. Kumud V. Patel, et al.
This suit was brought by the Jones, Swanson firm as co-counsel, on behalf of a local Louisiana property owner for damages caused to their downtown New Orleans office building when the absentee owners of a neighboring building failed to mitigate hazards caused by their lack of maintenance of the building. The suit resulted in a [...]
Hazelwood Farm, Inc. v. Liberty Oil & Gas, et al.
On February 13, 1997, the firm filed a suit against numerous oil and gas exploration and production companies on behalf of Hazelwood Farm, Inc., which owns approximately 680 acres of land in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Hazelwood sought a clean-up of its property and a remediation of the pollution and other damages caused by decades [...]
Clarice Friloux, et al. v. Exxon Corporation and Campbell Wells Corporation
Favorably settled on behalf of the community of Grand Bois, Louisiana against the oil industry on issues relating to the disposal of hazardous waste generated in the course of oilfield operations. This was the case that gave birth to the Jones, Swanson firm’s ongoing practice representing clients against the excesses of the oil exploration and [...]
The Sweet Lake Land & Oil Company, et al. v. Union Oil Company of California
On July 8, 1999, the firm filed a lawsuit against Union Oil Company of California on behalf of the owner of land that sustained damages as a result of many years of oil and gas exploration and production activities. The suit sought a cleanup and restoration of the land and resulted in a successful settlement [...]