Continuance Granted for Lithium Royalty in Arkansas

North Little Rock / El Dorado —Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission Docket No. 050-2024-09, an application filed by Albemarle Corporation, Saltwerx LLC, SWA Lithium LLC, LANXESS Corporation, and TETRA Technologies, Inc. (“Applicants”), has been continued at the request of the applicants.

A motion for continuance was received by the applicants on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Hearing Officer Charles Moulton granted the motion as he “recognizes the rationale behind holding a pre-hearing because it seems that all the issues raised are matters of law.”

The Commission hearing to review this Application will be scheduled at a future date to be announced.   

The September hearing will still proceed for other regular Commission matters and be livestreamed via zoom from the El Dorado, Fort Smith and North Little Rock offices.

For more information and to stay updated on this application, please visit the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission website at aogc.state.ar.us.

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