Case number: 6:16-bk-60040 - Linn Energy, LLC and Geomar Resources, Inc. - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Linn Energy, LLC and Geomar Resources, Inc.

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Christopher M. Lopez

  • Filed

    05/11/2016

  • Last Filing

    11/20/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CLMAGT, CLOSED, COMPLX, JNTADMN, LEAD, APPEAL



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Victoria)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 16-60040

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



Debtor disposition:  Discharge Not Applicable
Date filed:  05/11/2016
Date terminated:  09/28/2018
Plan confirmed:  01/27/2017

Debtor

Linn Energy, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 65-1177591

represented by
Jamie Alan Aycock

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
609 Main
Houston, TX 77002
713-835-3600
Email: jamieaycock@yettercoleman.com

Matthew D Cavenaugh

Jackson Walker LLP
1401 McKinney Street
Ste 1900
Houston, TX 77010
713-752-4200
Email: mcavenaugh@jw.com

Alexander N. Cross

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
NYC, NY 10022
212-446-4882

Seth Goldman

Munger Tolles Olson LLP
350 S. Grand Avenue
50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-683-9554
Email: seth.goldman@mto.com

Stephen E Hessler

Kirkland and Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10022
212-446-4800
Email: stephen.hessler@kirkland.com

Anna Rotman

Kirkland and Ellis LLP
609 Main St
Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-836-3748
Email: anna.rotman@kirkland.com

Alexandra Schwarzman

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 N LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
312-862-2000
Email: alexandra.schwarzman@kirkland.com

Patricia B. Tomasco

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
711 Louisiana St.
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77002
713-221-7227
Fax : 713-2217100
Email: pattytomasco@quinnemanuel.com

Jennifer F Wertz

Jackson Walker LLP
100 Congress Ave
Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701
512-236-2247
Fax : 512-391-2147
Email: jwertz@jw.com

Debtor

Berry Petroleum Company, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 77-0079387

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Seth Goldman

(See above for address)

Julie Goodrich Harrison

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1301 McKinney St
Ste 5100
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5434
Email: julie.harrison@nortonrosefulbright.com

Eric D. Madden

Reid Collins & Tsai LLP
1601 Elm Street
Suite 4200
Dallas, TX 75201
214-420-8901
Fax : 214-420-8909
Email: emadden@rctlegal.com

Emily McLemore Smith

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Sullivan
711 Louisiana
Ste 500
Houston, TX 77002
713-221-7100
Email: emilysmith@quinnemanuel.com

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

LinnCo, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 45-5166623

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Alexander N. Cross

(See above for address)

Alexandra Schwarzman

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Linn Acquisition Company, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 46-2254791

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Alexander N. Cross

(See above for address)

Seth Goldman

(See above for address)

Alexandra Schwarzman

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Linn Energy Finance Corp.

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 26-2695453

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Alexander N. Cross

(See above for address)

Alexandra Schwarzman

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Linn Energy Holdings, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 75-3256517

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Alexander N. Cross

(See above for address)

Aimee Williams Hebert

Kelly Hart Pitre
400 Poydras St
Ste 1812
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-522-1812
Fax : 504-522-1813
Email: aimee.hebert@kellyhart.com

Stephen E Hessler

(See above for address)

Alexandra Schwarzman

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Linn Exploration & Production Michigan LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 27-2620738

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Alexander N. Cross

(See above for address)

Alexandra Schwarzman

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Linn Exploration Midcontinent, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 73-1583143

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Alexander N. Cross

(See above for address)

Alexandra Schwarzman

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Linn Midstream, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 06-1319707

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Alexander N. Cross

(See above for address)

Alexandra Schwarzman

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Linn Midwest Energy LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 27-2621712

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Alexander N. Cross

(See above for address)

Alexandra Schwarzman

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Linn Operating, Inc.

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 71-0983530

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Alexander N. Cross

(See above for address)

Alexandra Schwarzman

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Mid-Continent I, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 26-0891812

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Mid-Continent II, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 26-0891869

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Mid-Continent Holdings I, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 26-0891686

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

Debtor

Mid-Continent Holdings II, LLC

JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 26-0897129

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Patricia B. Tomasco

(See above for address)

Jennifer F Wertz

(See above for address)

In Re

US Enercorp

1250 NE Loop 410 Ste 500
San Antonio, TX 78209

 
 
Plaintiff

Geomar Resources, Inc.

c/o Brandon Jones
Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP
420 Throckmorton St., Ste. 1000
Ft. Worth, TX 76102
817-405-6900

represented by
Hunter Brandon Jones

Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP
420 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1000
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-405-6914
Email: brandon@bondsellis.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 718-4650

represented by
Hector Duran, Jr

U.S. Trustee
515 Rusk
Ste 3516
Houston, Tx 77002
7137184650
Email: Hector.Duran.Jr@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Ad Hoc Group of Berry Noteholders


represented by
Jason Lee Boland

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1301 McKinney
Ste 5100
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-3769
Fax : 713-651-5246
Email: jason.boland@nortonrosefulbright.com

Robert Bernard Bruner

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1301 McKinney
Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5216
Email: bob.bruner@nortonrosefulbright.com

Emily McLemore Smith

(See above for address)

Monica Tarazi

Quinn Emanuel et al.
51 Madison Avenue
22nd Floor
NYC, NY 10010
Email: monicatarazi@quinnemanuel.com

Creditor Committee

Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.


represented by
Andrew J. Gallo

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
One Federal St
Boston, MA 02110
617-951-8117
Email: andrew.gallo@morganlewis.com

Nicholas E Morrell

Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP
1000 Louisiana St
Ste 4000
Houston, TX 77002
713-890-5413
Email: nmorrell@jimadler.com

Glenn E. Siegel

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
101 Park Ave
New York, NY 10178-0060
212-309-6780
Fax : 212-309-6001
Email: glenn.siegel@morganlewis.com

Chad Everett Stewart

Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP
1000 Louisiana St
Ste 4000
Houston, TX 77002
713-890-5466
Email: chad.stewart@morganlewis.com

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

ROPES & GRAY LLP
Attn: Keith H. Wofford
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8704
(212) 596-9000
represented by
Mark I Bane

Rope & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-596-9000

Mark A. Cianci

Ropes & Gray LLP
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
617-951-7000

Adam M. Harris

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
NYC, NY 10036-8704
212-596-9000

Robert G. Jones

Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
617-951-7000

Martha Martir

Ropes and Gray LLP
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
617-951-7000

John P Melko

Foley & Lardner LLP
1000 Louisiana
Ste 2000
Houston, TX 77002
713-276-5727
Fax : 713-276-5555
Email: jmelko@foley.com

Michael Kevin Riordan

Foley & Lardner LLP
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77002
713-276-5178
Email: michael.riordan@chamberlainlaw.com

Brian Rooder

Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8704
212-596-9000
Email: brian.rooder@ropesgray.com

Peter L. Welsh

Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
617-951-7000

Keith H Wofford

Ropes and Gray LLP
1211 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-596-9000
Email: keith.wofford@ropesgray.com

James A Wright

Ropes & Gray LLP
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
617-951-7000

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