Ulibarri v. Energen Resources Corporation

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO GERALD ULIBARRI, Plaintiff, v. No: 1:18-cv-294-RB-SCY ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This oil and gas royalty dispute centers on the interpretation of leases providing that royalties should be paid on the “proceeds from the sale of the gas, as such.” The Court concludes that this language is ambiguous when describing the point at which the “proceeds” should be calculated—either “at the well” or at the downstream point where the gas is actually sold. It is similarly unclear whether the…