Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. and Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C. v. BMT O & G TX, L.P., Goliad O & G TX, L.P., WD O & G TX, L.P., Keystone O & G TX, L.P. and Thru Line O & G TX, L.P.

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC. § and CHESAPEAKE EXPORATION, L.L.C., § No. 08-14-00133-CV Appellants, § Appeal from the v. § 143rd District Court BMT O & G TX, L.P., GOLIAD O & G § of Reeves County, Texas TX, L.P., WD O & G TX, L.P., KEYSTONE O & G TX, L.P., and THRU § (TC# 12-02-20072-CVR) LINE O & G TX, L.P., § Appellees. OPINION In this case, we must decide whether a group of mineral right owners can obtain damages for alleged breaches of a lease’s assignment and operation clauses when the lessee, without notice, agreed to “farm out”…