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 101991 N.W.2d 42
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.
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
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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 |
27 | 06/05/2023 | Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel by Matthew A. Sagsveen | View |
28 | 06/21/2023 | MANDATE |