Branta, LLC et al v. Newfield Production Company

  1. April 13, 2018

    No Sign $310M Utah Mineral Rights Sale Fixed, Judge Says

    A Colorado federal judge ruled Thursday that two companies auctioning drilling assets in Utah failed to present any evidence at trial that an oil and gas exploration company convinced a competitor majority-owned by the Ute Tribe to stay out of bidding in what would become a $308 million sale in 2011.

  2. June 22, 2017

    Fact Issues Keep Claims Alive In $310M Drilling Asset Sale

    A Colorado federal judge on Wednesday decided that there were enough questions of fact to deny summary judgment in a case in which two oil companies are accusing Newfield Production Co. of breaking a confidentiality agreement and antitrust laws in the run-up to an auction for their assets.

  3. August 22, 2016

    Newfield Violated Sherman Act In $310M Buy, Oil Cos. Say

    Two oil companies asked a Colorado federal judge on Friday to rule that Newfield Production Co. broke a confidentiality agreement and antitrust laws in the run-up to an auction where it bought $310 million worth of oil and gas assets from them, alleging Newfield promised a potential competitor a cut of the assets for staying out of the auction.

  4. August 12, 2016

    Judge OKs Bid-Rigging Suit Over $310M Drilling Asset Sale

    A Colorado federal judge on Friday refused to nix a suit claiming Newfield Production Co. engaged in bid-rigging with rival Ute Energy in order to drive down the price of Utah drilling properties it bought for $310 million, saying the sellers had provided enough evidence to support their allegations.

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