Case number: 4:24-bk-90507 - Vertex Energy, Inc. and The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Vertex Energy, Inc. and The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Christopher M. Lopez

  • Filed

    09/24/2024

  • Last Filing

    02/21/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
COMPLX, LEAD, COMPLX, DUPFILER



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-90507

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  09/24/2024
Plan confirmed:  12/20/2024

Debtor

Vertex Energy, Inc.

1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77058
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 94-3439569

represented by
Jason Gary Cohen

Bracewell LLP
711 Louisiana St
Ste2300
Houston, TX 77002
713-221-1416
Fax : 713-222-3209
Email: jason.cohen@bracewell.com

Debtor

Vertex Refining Alabama LLC

108 West 13th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
NEW CASTLE-DE
Tax ID / EIN: 38-4179507

represented by
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Refining Texas LLC

1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77058
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 92-0270847

represented by
Vertex Refining Texas LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Renewables LLC

108 W. 13th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
NEW CASTLE-DE
Tax ID / EIN: 92-1258314

represented by
Vertex Renewables LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Refining NV, LLC

9107 West Russell Road
Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148
CLARK-NV
Tax ID / EIN: 46-5117656

represented by
Vertex Refining NV, LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Splitter Corporation

108 W. 13th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
NEW CASTLE-DE
Tax ID / EIN: 84-2358505

represented by
Vertex Splitter Corporation

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Renewables Alabama LLC

108 W. 13th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
NEW CASTLE-DE
Tax ID / EIN: 88-4363896

represented by
Vertex Renewables Alabama LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Refining Myrtle Grove LLC

1331 Gemini Street
Suite 250
Houston, TX 77058
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 83-3714295

represented by
Vertex Refining Myrtle Grove LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Recovery, L.P.

2323 Clear Lake City Boulevard
No. 180-184
Houston, TX 77062
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 81-0562942

represented by
Vertex Recovery, L.P.

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex II GP, LLC

1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77058
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 46-0867237

represented by
Vertex II GP, LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Merger Sub, LLC

1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77058
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 94-3439569

represented by
Vertex Merger Sub, LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Recovery Management, LLC

1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77058
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 47-4736381

represented by
Vertex Recovery Management, LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Refining LA, LLC

5616 Corporate Boulevard
Suite 400B
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
EAST BATON ROUGE-LA
Tax ID / EIN: 46-5101732

represented by
Vertex Refining LA, LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Marine Fuel Services LLC

108 West 13th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
NEW CASTLE-DE
Tax ID / EIN: 88-3991565

represented by
Vertex Marine Fuel Services LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Energy Operating, LLC

1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77058
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 46-5235228

represented by
Vertex Energy Operating, LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Tensile-Heartland Acquisition Corporation

1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
NEW CASTLE-DE
Tax ID / EIN: 84-2360638

represented by
Tensile-Heartland Acquisition Corporation

PRO SE



Debtor

Crystal Energy, LLC

2311 Highland South Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35205
JEFFERSON-AL
Tax ID / EIN: 81-3789327

represented by
Crystal Energy, LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

HPRM LLC

4001 E. 5th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219
FRANKLIN-OH
Tax ID / EIN: 83-3670623

represented by
HPRM LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Vertex Acquisition Sub, LLC

1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77058
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 46-0848130

represented by
Vertex Acquisition Sub, LLC

PRO SE



Debtor

Crossroad Carriers, L.P.

2323 Clear Lake City Boulevard
No. 180-184
Houston, TX 77062
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 68-0655641

represented by
Crossroad Carriers, L.P.

PRO SE



Debtor

H&H Oil, L.P.

2323 Clear Lake City Boulevard
No. 180-184
Houston, TX 77062
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 26-0678070

represented by
H&H Oil, L.P.

PRO SE



Debtor

Tensile-Myrtle Grove Acquisition Corporation

1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
NEW CASTLE-DE
Tax ID / EIN: 84-2375079

represented by
Tensile-Myrtle Grove Acquisition Corporation

PRO SE



Debtor

Cedar Marine Terminals, LP

2323 Clear Lake City Boulevard
No. 180-184
Houston, TX 77062
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 33-1119617

represented by
Cedar Marine Terminals, LP

PRO SE



Debtor

Bango Oil LLC

4601 W. Sahara Avenue
Suite L
Las Vegas, NV 89102
CLARK-NV
Tax ID / EIN: 20-3898855

represented by
Bango Oil LLC

PRO SE



Trustee

U.S. Bank in its Capacity as the Indenture Trustee for the 6.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027


represented by
James S Carr

Kelley Drye et al
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
212-808-7955
Fax : 212-808-7897
Email: jcarr@kelleydrye.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002

represented by
Andrew Jimenez

U.S. Department of Justice
United States Trustee Program
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4668
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: andrew.jimenez@usdoj.gov

Jana Smith Whitworth

Office of United States Trustee
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 718-4650
Fax : (713) 718-4670
Email: jana.whitworth@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Jennifer Jaye Hardy

Willkie Farr Gallagher LLP
600 Travis St
Ste 2310
Houston, TX 77002
713-510-1766
Email: jhardy2@willkie.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/21/2025697Certificate of Service (Supplemental) re: Notice of (I) Entry of an Order Confirming the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Vertex Energy, Inc. and its Debtor Affiliates and (II) Occurrence of the Effective Date (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global ).(Related document(s):[646] Notice, [651] Certificate) (Gershbein, Evan)
02/21/2025696Certificate of Service re: Final Application of AlixPartners, LLP, Financial Advisor to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, for Allowance of Compensation for Professional Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred for the Period from October 10, 2024 Through December 31, 2024 (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global ).(Related document(s):[694] Application for Compensation) (Gershbein, Evan)
02/20/2025695Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance as Counsel and Request for Removal from Electronic and Paper Noticing Matrix. Filed by CAJUN INDUSTRIES LLC (Shelby, Patrick)
02/19/2025694Final Application for Compensation for AlixPartners, LLP, Financial Advisor, Period: 10/10/2024 to 12/31/2024, Fee: $1,660,517.00, Expenses: $0.00. Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Financial Advisor AlixPartners, LLP (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B # (3) Exhibit C) (Hardy, Jennifer)
02/19/2025693Withdrawal of Claim: 3 filed by Bexar County (Stecker, Don)
02/18/2025692Certificate of Service (Supplemental) re: Notice of (I) Entry of an Order Confirming the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Vertex Energy, Inc. and its Debtor Affiliates and (II) Occurrence of the Effective Date (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global ).(Related document(s):[646] Notice, [651] Certificate) (Gershbein, Evan)
02/18/2025691Certificate of Service re: 1) Second Monthly Fee Statement of Perella Weinberg Partners LP for Compensation of Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Investment Banker to the Debtors for the Period from November 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024; and 2) Third Monthly Fee Statement of Perella Weinberg Partners LP for Compensation of Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Investment Banker to the Debtors for the Period from December 1, 2024 to December 20, 2024 (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global ).(Related document(s):[687] Statement, [688] Statement) (Gershbein, Evan)
02/16/2025690Motion for Relief from Stay . Fee Amount $199. Filed by Creditor Helaie Noor (Jacobellis, Michael)
02/13/2025689Certificate of Service re: 1) Notice of Alvarez and Marsal North America, LLC Second Monthly Fee Statement for Compensation of Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Financial Advisor to the Debtors for the Period from November 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024; and 2) Notice of Alvarez and Marsal North America, LLC Third Monthly Fee Statement for Compensation of Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Financial Advisor to the Debtors for the Period from December 1, 2024 to December 20, 2024 (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global ).(Related document(s):[684] Statement, [685] Statement) (Gershbein, Evan)
02/13/2025688Statement Third Monthly Fee Statement of Perella Weinberg Partners LP for Compensation of Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Investment Banker to the Debtors for the Period From December 1, 2024 to December 20, 2024 (Filed By Vertex Energy, Inc. ). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B # (3) Exhibit C # (4) Exhibit D # (5) Exhibit E) (Cohen, Jason)