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

    01/07/2025

  • 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
01/08/2025627Notice of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's Second Monthly Fee Statement for Compensation of Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses as Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for the Period from November 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024. Filed by The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A # (2) Exhibit B # (3) Exhibit C) (Hardy, Jennifer)
01/07/2025626Stipulation and Agreed Order Regarding the Deborra Tribe Claims (Related document(s): [625] Stipulation). Signed on 1/7/2025. (rgs4)
01/06/2025625Stipulation By Deborra Tribe, Vertex Energy, Inc. and Bracewell LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP as Co-Counsel to Debtors; Thomas M. Discon of Discon Law Firm as Counsel to Deborra Tribe; Patrick C. Grace of Comeaux & Grace as Counsel to Zurich; Jeffrey M. Burg of Deutsch Kerrigan L.L.P. as Counsel to Endurance. Does this document include an agreed order or otherwise request that the judge sign a document? Yes. (Filed By Deborra Tribe, Vertex Energy, Inc. ). (Cohen, Jason)
01/06/2025624Objection of Union Tank Car Co. to the Proposed Cure Amount Set Forth in the Debtors' Schedule of Assumed Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases. Filed by Union Tank Car Company (Anwar, Kamran)
01/06/2025623Objection of AITX Leasing, LLC to the Proposed Cure Amount Set Forth in the Debtors' Schedule of Assumed Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases. Filed by AITX Leasing, LLC (Anwar, Kamran)
01/06/2025622AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Daily (24 hours)) by Jason Cohen. This is to order a transcript of December 20, 2024 - Confirmation before Judge Christopher Lopez. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Access Transcripts (Filed By Vertex Energy, Inc. ). (Cohen, Jason) Electronically forwarded to Access on 1/06/2025. Estimated completion date: 1/07/2025. Modified on 1/6/2025 (gc4).
01/03/2025621Certificate of Service re: 1) First Supplemental Declaration of R. Seth Bullock in Support of the Debtors Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the (I) Retention and Employment of Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC, (II) Designation of R. Seth Bullock as Chief Restructuring Officer, (III) Provision of Additional Personnel for Debtors, Each Effective as of the Petition Date, and (IV) Granting Related Relief; and 2) First Supplemental Declaration of Douglas McGovern in Support of Debtors Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Perella Weinberg Partners LP as Investment Banker to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession, Effective as of September 24, 2024 (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global ).(Related document(s):[613] Declaration, [614] Declaration) (Gershbein, Evan)
01/03/2025620Certificate of Service re: Notice of Continuation of Hearing to Consider Motion to Lift Stay (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global ).(Related document(s):[607] Notice) (Gershbein, Evan)
01/03/2025619Certificate of Service re: Debtors Witness and Exhibit List for Hearing Scheduled for December 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (Prevailing Central Time) (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global ).(Related document(s):[606] Exhibit List) (Gershbein, Evan)
01/03/2025618Certificate of Service re: 1) Notice of (A) Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases to Be Assumed by the Debtors Pursuant to the Plan, (B) Cure Amounts, if Any, and (C) Related Procedures in Connection Therewith; and 2) Notice Regarding Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases to Be Rejected Pursuant to the Plan (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global ).(Related document(s):[569] Notice) (Gershbein, Evan)