Byrne Oil Company v. Jennifer Walraven, Individually and as Heir of Joe Walraven

Opinion filed September 11, 2025 In The Eleventh Court of Appeals __________ No. 11-23-00157-CV __________ BYRNE OIL COMPANY, Appellant V. JENNIFER WALRAVEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR OF JOE WALRAVEN, Appellee On Appeal from the 91st District Court Eastland County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. CV1945179 OPINION This appeal concerns a provision often included in an oil and gas lease requiring the lessee to bury pipelines below plow depth when requested by the lessor. At the heart of this appeal is the question of whether 1) the lessor can undertake to bury the lessee’s pipelines when the lessee…