W&T Offshore, Inc. et al v. Endurance Assurance Corporation et al

4:24-cv-03047

March 19, 2026
Oil Co. Needn't Give $105M To Bond Insurers, Judge Rules

A Texas federal judge found Thursday that two insurers are not entitled to receive some $105 million in collateral from Houston-based oil and gas producer W&T Offshore, approving a magistrate judge's report that noted the insurers' allegations are mere "speculation."
June 26, 2025
Magistrate Opposes $100M Injunction Against Houston Oil Co.

A Texas magistrate judge said two insurance companies should be denied their request for a preliminary injunction that would require a Houston oil company to turn over more than $100 million in collateral connected to surety bonds.
April 01, 2025
Houston Oil Co. Says Insurers Trying To Cover Up Price-Fixing

A Houston oil company has urged a federal judge to keep alive its antitrust suit against a group of insurers, saying their "ever-shifting explanations" for increased collateral demands are an attempt to cover up a price-fixing scheme.
February 13, 2025
Oil & Gas Co.'s Antitrust Suit Baseless, Insurers Say

Insurers who hold surety bonds in an oil company and have been accused of colluding with other bondholders to demand additional collateral have urged a Texas federal court to dismiss the antitrust allegations against them, saying the dispute is contractual only.