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Blue Steel Oil and Gas v. NDIC, et al.

Docket No. 20220359
Oral Argument: Thursday, April 13, 2023 9:30 AM

Docket Info

Title
Blue Steel Oil and Gas, LLC, Appellant
v.
North Dakota Industrial Commission,
Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. and
White Butte Oil Operations, LLC, Appellees
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
Appeal From
Case No. 2022-CV-00305
Northwest Judicial District, McKenzie County
Robin Ann Schmidt
2023 ND 101
Oral Argument 4/13/2023

Highlight

An operator of oil and gas wells may impose a statutory penalty on a mineral owner who does not lease or participate in the risks and cost of drilling.

A risk penalty may be imposed only if an operator has made a good-faith attempt to lease from a non-participating mineral owner.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
01/23/2023 APPELLANT BRIEF & ADDENDUM View
02/22/2023 APPELLEE BRIEF (North Dakota Industrial Commission) View
02/22/2023 APPELLEE BRIEF (Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. & White Butte Oil Operations, LLC) View
03/10/2023 REPLY BRIEF and Addendum View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Zachary Evan Pelham - 05904
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Lawrence Bender - 03908
APPELLEE ATT. GENERAL OFFICE Steven B. Nelson - 09212
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Spencer Douglas Ptacek - 08295

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 12/14/2022 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 12/14/2022 View
2 12/20/2022 Rec'd filing fee
3 12/20/2022 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. View
4 12/20/2022 Notice served on Zachary E. Pelham, Steven B. Nelson, Lawrence Bender & Spencer D. Ptacek
5 01/17/2023 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JANUARY 13, 2023 (ENTRY NOS. 1-55) View
6 01/23/2023 APPELLANT BRIEF & ADDENDUM View
7 01/23/2023 Oral Argument Request by Appellant
8 01/25/2023 Rec'd 3 copies of ATB from CSD
9 02/22/2023 APPELLEE BRIEF (North Dakota Industrial Commission) View
10 02/22/2023 APPELLEE BRIEF (Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. & White Butte Oil Operations, LLC) View
11 02/27/2023 Rec'd 4 copies of AEB from CSD (North Dakota Industrial Commission)
12 02/27/2023 Rec'd 4 copies of AEB from CSD (Slawson Exploration Co, Inc. & White Butte Oil Operations)
13 03/03/2023 MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF View
14 03/03/2023 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 03/10/2023
15 03/10/2023 REPLY BRIEF and Addendum View
16 03/14/2023 Rec'd 4 copies of RYB from CSD
17 03/21/2023 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
18 03/22/2023 Intent to Particpate in Oral Argument by North Dakota Industrial Commission View
19 03/27/2023 Intent to Particpate in Oral Argument by Slawson Exploration Co, Inc. & White Butte Oil Operations View
20 04/13/2023 APPEARANCES: Zachary E. Pelham; Steven B. Nelson; Lawrence Bender
21 04/13/2023 ARGUED: Zachary E. Pelham; Steven B. Nelson
22 04/13/2023 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
23 05/30/2023 DISPOSITION
24 05/30/2023 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Crothers, Daniel John View
25 05/30/2023 Costs taxed in favor of Appellees
26 05/30/2023 Judgment View