EOG Resources, Inc., Trespass and Conversion, Oklahoma 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY - EOG Resources, Inc. ('EOG'), a Texas-based oil and gas company, paid $243,604 to settle claims related to its alleged unauthorized drilling, extraction, and sale of federal minerals, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
EOG is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and owns the Spitfire 0817 1H Well ('Spitfire'). The Spitfire is located on non-federal land in McClain County, Oklahoma. The United States owns a twenty-five percent interest in the mineral rights below the surface of the Spitfire.
On or about January 7, 2019, EOG commenced drilling the Spitfire well and, on or about March 1, 2019, began to extract and sell federal minerals. The United States alleges EOG drilled the well and extracted and sold the federal minerals without approval from the United States.
The United States further alleges that EOG is liable for trespass and conversion damages and was unjustly enriched by the unauthorized sale of the federal minerals. To resolve the claims, EOG paid the United States $243,604.
In reaching this settlement, EOG did not admit liability, and the government did not make any concessions about the legitimacy of the claims. The agreement allows the parties to avoid the delay, expense, inconvenience, and uncertainty involved in litigating the case.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rebecca A. Frazier and Ronald R. Gallegos prosecuted the case. Mandatory Facts: Defendant Name: EOG Resources, Inc., Exact Criminal Charges: Trespass and Conversion, City and State: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Exact Date: January 7, 2019, and March 1, 2019, Sentence or Outcome: Paid $243,604 to settle claims, Dollar Amounts: $243,604.
EOG Resources, Inc. is a Texas-based oil and gas company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oklahoma led the investigation and prosecution of this case.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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