Legal Opinion
Marathon Oil v. Mercuria Energy America
Texas Business Court
Decided October 14, 2025No. 25-BC11A-0013PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
2025 Tex. Bus. 39
The Business Court of Texas, 11th Division MARATHON OIL CO., § Plaintiff, § § v. § Cause No. 25-BC11A-0013 MERCURIA ENERGY AMERICA, § LLC, § § Defendant. § ════════════════════════════════════════════ Syllabus* ════════════════════════════════════════════ In this force-majeure dispute arising out of Winter Storm Uri, parties to a contract for the sale of natural gas dispute whether the seller should have (i) purchased gas on the spot market to cover any production shortfall or (ii) bought back its delivery obligation. The Court holds that the parties’ contract did not…
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