When you work for an oil company, you're supposed to be blindly loyal to that company and help them exploit and profit from all the valuable resources found deep inside the earth. Perpetual says their offices are now up for sale and Continental used this opportunity to take photographs of confidential information. Regulators to be briefed on funding for well-plugging projects in Oklahoma. The filing showed the payments went to 16,653 members with an average claim of $1,389.36. The lawsuit, cited as CJ-2022-4162 contends leaders of Continental Resources breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the transactions in the merger agreement. The company launched one civil suit in 2020 and a second one in 2022 that targets specific individuals and companies for roles it claims they played in those alleged schemes. Judge Bonner denied James Dyer's requests. And the best part of all, documents in their CrowdSourced Library are FREE! Hell get seated on committees, McCarthy said in the Capitol when asked if he would be assigned to any panels. Four hours after Janvrins comments were published in the newspaper, a CTAP official called to tell him that CTAP would no longer do business with J&J Trucking. Please, U.S. Natural Gas Demand Set To Climb As Cold Weather Closes In, Bullish Catalysts Are Mounting For Copper, Central Asias Glaciers Are Melting At Astonishing Rates, Gas Flowing To Freeport LNG, Restart Timeframe Unchanged, U.S. On March 6, the day a supply pact by OPEC and allies collapsed, Continental agreed to buy oil and gas properties from Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Casillas. Biggs stated he voluntarily conspired with several people including Blaine Dyer "to unlawfully share Continental's confidential drilling and leasing plans in exchange for a share in the resulting profits from the purchase and sale of certain leaseholds.". When sentenced, Biggs could be required to serve up to five years in prison, be required to pay a fine of up to $250,000 and could be required to participate in a two-year program of supervised release. MORE:OKC police search for suspects, next-of-kin after apparent homicide. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Continental's lawsuit was against Wolla Oilfield Services, LLC, a North Dakota limited liability company that operates as a The comments come after McCarthy last week [], A number of prominent Democrats voiced their support over the weekend for Attorney General Merrick Garlands decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate President Bidens handling of classified documents. Subscribe to our, Lease or Sell Your Minerals Rights in Oklahoma or Texas . Continental Resources also added Robert Hefner V and other defendants to its 2020 case at about the same time. Michael A. Fitz, James R. Fitz, and Howard B. Fitz, Jr., Plaintiffs/Appellants, vs Red Stone Resources, LLC, Defendant/Appellee. Most of J&J Truckings business came from CTAP LLC, an equipment supplier with a location in Bowman, North Dakota. Labor shortages are reported in the Permian Basinfirms blame immigration rules. Screwing your employer and working a flawed system to your financial advantage is unethical and wrong! OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) A local oil and gas company is suing several parties, including Continental Resources, over interactions and activities they say are reminiscent of Watergate.. That would be over $1. Like his cousin, Jimmy Dyer could be fined up to $1 million. According to federal court documents, Biggstestified in a plea petition thathe had worked for Continental Resources as a landman from March 2011 throughMarch 2020. It was Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm whosaidin early March that the Saudi move to flood the global market with crude oil was illegal. The suit claims a Continental Resources representative gained access to its offices leased space inside a for-sale building owned by Dyers law firm by fraudulently posing as a potential out-of-state buyer. Biggs has not yet been sentenced, but he faces a maximum of five years of imprisonment or a fine of $250,000, or both, plus a term of supervised release that could last up to two years. A case filed on April 22, 2022accuses Hefner, two of his companies, two other named defendants, five Jane and John Does and five unnamed entities of working with one of Continental Resources' former employees to use the company's confidential drilling plans in a scheme to acquire, hold andresell mineral rights. ; Count: 1, DocketIssue #1; Issue: FRAUD(FRAUD); Filed By: Continental Resources Inc, Oklahoma Supreme Court | Probate | Making a false statement on a promissory note. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Continental Resources civil, related criminal cases updates provided, Continental Resources accusedBlaine Dyer and numerous co-conspirators. Oklahoma County District Court records show Continental Resources originally included Biggs as a defendant in its civil suit. I've stolen from plenty of my former employers over the years, especially when I was poor and waited tables at Applebee's, but if true, that's quite a bold scheme. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. The plaintiff, who worked as a completion supervisor for the defendant from June 2011 through December 2016, claims he was paid a salary but no overtime wages despite often working more than 100 hours per week and despite the fact, the complaint alleges, that it is well-known that blue-collar workers like Plaintiffarenotexempt from overtime. According to the suit, the plaintiff was responsible for performing daily checklists, assisting with the preparation of equipment and other oilfield related tasks. Janvrin, who called himself an old bachelor rancher, said he hasnt made any decisions about what to do with the money. The Bureau of Land Management has been sued by Oklahoma City's Continental Resources in federal court over delays of dozens of North Dakota drilling permits for federal lands. I'm not his lawyer. By: Jack Money The Oklahoman An oil and gas company claims in a lawsuit filed last week that a representative of oil giant Continental Resources accessed, reviewed, and photographed confidential information belonging to the company in an action reminiscent of the Watergate Scandal.. Continental Resources admits it searched spaces inside the building after being tipped that confidential information belonging to Continental Resourceswas inside the property. The plaintiff, who worked as a completion supervisor for the defendant from June 2011 through December 2016, claims he was paid a salary but no overtime wages . On May 4 2022, Judge Bonner considered a request filed by an attorney representing defendant James "Jimmy" Dyer (Blaine's cousin) that requested to pause the entire civil case until a federal fraud indictment he expected to receive was adjudicated. Joe White, part of a team of attorneys representing Dyer in his civil suit against Continental Resources, said Monday "I cannot speak to why Justin Biggs said what he said at his plea. Maybe Blaine Dyer is innocent of all charges, or better yet, is some Robin Hood of the oil and gas world, stealing from the rich and giving back to the poor a kind, compassionate, selfless man who only wants to help those in need! Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday said Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) will be seated on committees, after the embattled freshman lawmaker admitted to embellishing parts of his resume. But Continental got cold feet and proposed to postpone the closing. One day we were going great guns, and the next day we were completely out of business, Janvrin recalled Friday. the trial against Dyer and the others could proceed, verdict was overturned by Oklahoma's Supreme Court, accuses Hefner, two of his companies, two other named defendants, five Jane and John Does and five unnamed entities, In oil-rich Oklahoma, wind drives new power record. Numerous motions and counter motions seeking evidence plus a motion filed by Hefner's attorney seeking sanctions against Continental Resources were filed in December. During a hearing in late November, attorneys for principal parties in the case told Oklahoma County District Court Judge Anthony Bonner they had agreed to use retired Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Chief Judge Bill Hetherington as a "special master" in charge of gathering evidence attorneys will use in attempts to prove or disprove Continental Resources' case. It's considered a challenge of the Biden administration's anti-fossil fuel moves taken immediately after he took office. in a lawsuit it filed on april 20, 2020, continental resources accused blaine dyer and numerous co-conspirators of working with at least one of its employees to cheat the company out of. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Regulator Approves Restart Of Keystone Oil Pipeline, Oil Drops On Huge Unexpected Crude Inventory Build, OPECs Second-Largest Oil Producer Issues Arrest Warrant For Donald Trump, Shale Giant Pioneer Explains Why U.S. Drillers Wont Drill More, The 10 Most Influential Figures In The History Of Oil, Washington Has Trouble Refilling The SPR After 220 Million Barrel Draw, Why Oil And Gas Companies Are Considering Green Hydrogen. Before commenting, please review our comment policy. Law360 (March 5, 2020, 5:46 PM EST) -- Oil and gas driller Continental Resources Inc. filed a racketeering lawsuit in Oklahoma federal court accusing a North Dakota oilfield services provider of a . Continental says the showing was not a criminal attack on Perpetual, but rather a legal review of claims that Dyers building contained property belonging to Continental., Perpetual vs Continental by KayleeDD on Scribd. Case Details Parties Documents Dockets. Continental Resources, some of its current or former employees and other companies also arebeing suedafter an oil company employee searchedthe office of a small independent producer who rented space in a building owned by one of the principal defendants in the 2020 case. I stopped by Blaine's Facebook page to take a look and, well, he probably has more in common with Harold Hamm than he'd like to admit. As required by the judge in the case, Continental Resources, in a filing update made April 11, 2019 had distributed $23,137,094.99 to certain members of the class-action lawsuit. As a named plaintiff, you acknowledge that you owned shares in . My client is innocent.". Shale producers Alta Mesa Holdings and Devon Energy accepted lower prices for pending asset deals. "Judge Hetherington's extensive experience on the bench in addition to his service as a discovery master in one of the most complex civil cases in this state's history speaks for itself and confirms he is more than qualified," Continental Resources attorneys stated as part of a filing that put his name forward. Alternatively, attorneyNick Larby, of Larby & Associates, requested the judge to halt any ongoing discovery requests served on James Dyer and his associated companies until the criminal matter was resolved. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. ; Count: 1, Issue #1; Issue: FRAUD(FRAUD); Filed By: Continental Resources Inc. As a reporter, I rely on UniCourt to keep on top of the latest filings and developments on cases involving celebrities and corporations. Continental Resources and three of its employees will get a Feb. 14, 2023 hearing on their requests to have the case dismissed. The suits allegation is the latest development in a tangled legal dispute between Oklahoma City attorney Blaine Dyer, an ex-employee of his firm named Matt Golladay, Continental Resources, and now Perpetual Production LLC. However, it dismissed him as a defendant in that case on Dec. 9, 2020. Blaine Dyer remains free on bond. Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. back on april 20th, when you were hopefully stoned out of your mind, continental resources quietly filed a lawsuit against one of their former attorneys - blaine dyer; a former landman for the company - justin biggs; and about 48 other people, llcs, local musicians, etc., from oklahoma and texas alleging they all worked together to cheat the 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money. 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