Doug Dashiell

Successfully defended nonparticipating royalty interest owners and settled a claim that the interest had terminated, resulting in recovery by NPRI owners.

Successfully defended multi-million dollar claim involving interpretation, application, and interaction of Pugh, horizontal severance and pooling clauses. Sustained judgment on appeal.

Prevailed in Texas Comptroller severance tax refund for taxpayer who received refund of over $16,000,000.

Successfully defended Texas Comptroller severance tax assessment against gas purchaser by reducing $20,000,000 assessment by approximately 90%.

Successfully defended oil and gas operator in Texas General Land Office Royalty Audit by reducing $30,000,000 royalty claim by approximately 95%.

Successfully defended oil and gas operator in landowner challenge to Railroad Commission “allocation well” permits.