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Oil & Gas Exploration — Lawsuits

The 1,665 Oil & Gas Exploration lawsuits in this index are most often Contract and Labor matters, filed between 1990 and 2026. The most common causes of action are Fair Labor Standards Act, Securities, and Breach of Contract.

Companies engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. Cases often involve leases, royalties, environmental claims, and contract disputes.

1,665

Lawsuits

Open

1,598

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

Cases by State

AK · 1HI · 3PR · 4

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 147 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

ContractLaborCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsPersonal Property / Fraud

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types

Contract472

Labor255

Civil Rights194

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions177

Personal Property / Fraud146

Securities / Commodities116

Where Filed

District Court, S.D. Texas282
District Court, E.D. Louisiana263
District Court, W.D. Oklahoma112
District Court, N.D. Texas90
District Court, S.D. New York78

Top Companies Sued

1,665 Cases — Newest First

Cowan v. Devon Energy Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. OklahomaNo. 6:22-cv-00220Filed 08/06/2022
McEvoy v. Diversified Energy Company PLC

Real Property Terminated District Court, N.D. West VirginiaNo. 5:22-cv-00171Filed 07/08/2022
Granado v. Sandridge Energy Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:22-cv-00516Filed 06/21/2022
Epsilon Energy USA, Inc v. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 3:22-cv-00679Filed 05/09/2022
O'Neill v. Noble Corporation

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:22-cv-03432Filed 04/27/2022
Kent v. Noble Corporation

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:22-cv-03257Filed 04/21/2022
Elliot v. Noble Corporation

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:22-cv-03230Filed 04/20/2022
Jet Maintenance Inc v. Devon Energy Production Company LP

Contract Open District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:22-cv-00263Filed 03/30/2022
Discover Growth Fund LLC v. Camber Energy, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:22-cv-00755Filed 03/09/2022
Seddon v. Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:22-cv-00213Filed 02/07/2022
Williams v. Sandridge Energy Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:22-cv-00062Filed 01/20/2022
Marini v. Noble Corporation

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:22-cv-00442Filed 01/18/2022
Le v. Noble Corporation

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:22-cv-00351Filed 01/13/2022
Hayward v. Range Resources Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:21-cv-01920Filed 12/30/2021
Foreman Electric Services Inc v. Mammoth Energy Services Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:21-cv-01182Filed 12/16/2021
Filer v. Nine Energy Service Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:21-cv-01114Filed 11/23/2021
Wilhelm v. Dawson Geophysical Company

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:21-cv-09385Filed 11/12/2021
Stinson v. Nine Energy Service, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:21-cv-03727Filed 11/12/2021
Walsh v. R&R Construction Maintenance of North Carolina Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:21-cv-00467Filed 11/10/2021
Hopkins v. Dawson Geophysical Company

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:21-cv-04976Filed 11/10/2021
Walsh v. R&R Construction Maintenance of North Carolina Inc. Do Not Docket in This Case

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 4:21-cv-00169Filed 11/10/2021
Wheeler v. Dawson Geophysical Company

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:21-cv-03018Filed 11/09/2021
Carlisle v. Dawson Geophysical Company

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:21-cv-03025Filed 11/09/2021
Whitfield v. Dawson Geophysical Company

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:21-cv-09176Filed 11/05/2021
Ross v. Eqt Corporation

Other Civil Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:21-cv-01585Filed 11/04/2021
Murphy Oil USA Inc v. Ohio Casualty Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 3:21-cv-01900Filed 11/03/2021
Stein v. Dawson Geophysical Company

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:21-cv-09064Filed 11/03/2021
King v. Ranger Energy Services, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 7:21-cv-00204Filed 11/02/2021
Rawlinson v. Ovintiv USA, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 5:21-cv-01032Filed 10/22/2021
Rupert v. Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC

Contract Open District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:21-cv-01281Filed 09/24/2021
Giesler v. Sandridge Energy Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:21-cv-00904Filed 09/15/2021
The Revocable Living Trust Agreement of William E. GEORGE-2015 (Willam George, Co-Trustee) v. Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:21-cv-01235Filed 09/14/2021
Devon Energy Corporation v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:21-cv-02452Filed 07/28/2021
Auctus Fund, LLC v. Barrel Energy, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:21-cv-11196Filed 07/23/2021
Swafford v. Ovintiv, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. OklahomaNo. 6:21-cv-00210Filed 07/14/2021
Jacobowitz v. Range Resources Corporation

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 4:21-cv-00751Filed 06/16/2021
Cook Children's Health Foundation v. Devon Energy Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 4:21-cv-00454Filed 06/16/2021
Foreman Electric Services Inc v. Mammoth Energy Services Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:21-cv-00518Filed 05/18/2021
Norwood v. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:21-cv-01625Filed 05/17/2021
Lyle v. Ranger Energy Services, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 7:21-cv-00089Filed 05/14/2021
Shepherd Royalty LLC v. Ovintiv USA Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:21-cv-00420Filed 04/30/2021
Khoury v. Klx Energy Services Holdings, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:21-cv-80765Filed 04/26/2021
Khoury v. Klx Energy Services Holdings, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 2:21-cv-14182Filed 04/26/2021
Wake Energy LLC v. Devon Energy Production Company LP

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:21-cv-00352Filed 04/16/2021
Cook Children's Health Foundation v. Eog Resources, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 7:21-cv-00064Filed 04/13/2021
Epsilon Energy USA, Inc v. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 1:21-cv-00658Filed 04/09/2021
Occidental Petroleum Corporation v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:21-cv-01126Filed 04/06/2021
Blue Dolphin Energy, LLC v. Ovintiv Mid-Continent Inc

Real Property Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:21-cv-00305Filed 04/06/2021
Perschke v. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 3:21-cv-00063Filed 03/17/2021
Wade v. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. TexasNo. 4:21-cv-00851Filed 03/15/2021

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