In the
Court of Appeals
Second Appellate District of Texas
at Fort Worth
No. 02-20-00054-CV
TOTALENERGIES E&P USA, INC., § On Appeal from the 67th District Court
Appellant
§ of Tarrant County (067-286059-16)
V. § March 24, 2022
DALLAS/FORT WORTH § Memorandum Opinion by Justice Walker
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD,
CITY OF DALLAS, AND CITY OF FORT
WORTH, Appellees
JUDGMENT
This court has considered the record on appeal in this case and holds that there
was error in the trial court’s judgment. It is ordered that the trial court’s summary
judgment in favor of appellees Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board, City
of Dallas, and City of Fort Worth is reversed and we render summary judgment in
favor of TotalEnergies E&P USA, Inc., with a declaration that the drilling
commitment may be fulfilled by drilling vertical wells.
It is further ordered that appellees Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Board, City of Dallas, and City of Fort Worth shall bear the costs of this appeal, for
which let execution issue.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
By /s/ Brian Walker
Justice Brian Walker