Gilbert Blevins, Jr., et al. v. Continental Resources, Inc.
Blevins v Continental Settlement
22- CV-160-DES

Welcome to the Blevins v Continental Settlement Website

If You Are or Were an Owner Paid by Continental Resources, Inc. for Oil-and-Gas Production Proceeds from an Oklahoma Well, You Could Be a Part of a Proposed Class Action Settlement.

What is this lawsuit about?

The Litigation seeks damages for Defendant’s alleged failure to pay statutory interest on allegedly late oil‑and‑gas proceeds payments under Oklahoma law. Defendant expressly denies all allegations of wrongdoing or liability with respect to the claims and allegations in the Litigation but has agreed to the proposed Settlement to avoid the uncertainty, burden, and expense of continued litigation. The Court has made no determination with respect to the merits of any of the parties’ claims or defenses.

Who is included?

The Settlement Class in the Litigation consists of the following individuals and entities:

All non‑excluded persons or entities who, during the Claim Period: (1) (a) received payments from Continental (or Continental’s designee) for oil and/or gas proceeds from Oklahoma wells, or (b) whose proceeds from Oklahoma wells were sent as unclaimed property to a government entity by Continental; and (2) whose payments or proceeds did not include statutory interest under the PRSA. The Settlement Class includes owners of royalty interests, overriding royalty interests, and working interests.

The Claim Period means checks, remittances, payments, or prior period adjustments to Settlement Class Members or to unclaimed property funds for oil and/or gas production from Oklahoma wells commencing on May 1, 2017, and ending on February 28, 2025, subject to the terms of the Settlement Agreement regarding Released Claims.

What does the Settlement provide?

In settlement of Released Claims alleged in the Litigation, Defendant has agreed to pay Sixteen Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($16,250,000.00) in cash (“Gross Settlement Fund”). In exchange for this payment and other consideration outlined in the Settlement Agreement, the Settlement Class shall release the Released Claims (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) against the Released Parties (as defined in the Settlement Agreement). The Gross Settlement Fund, less Plaintiffs’ Attorneys’ Fees and Litigation Expenses and Administration, Notice, and Distribution Costs, Case Contribution Awards, and any other costs approved by the Court (the “Net Settlement Fund”), will be distributed to final Class Members pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS

These deadlines may be moved, canceled, or otherwise modified, so please check this site regularly for updates.

Do Nothing, Participate in The Settlement

By taking no action, your interests will be represented by Plaintiffs as the Class Representatives and Class Counsel. As a Class Member, you will be bound by the outcome of the Settlement, if finally approved by the Court. As a Class Member, if you are entitled to a distribution pursuant to the Allocation Methodology, you will receive your portion of the Net Settlement Fund, and you will be bound by the Settlement Agreement and all orders and judgments entered by the Court regarding the Settlement.

Exclude Yourself
(received by August 26, 2025, at 5 p.m. CT)

If you do not wish to be a member of the Settlement Class, then you must exclude yourself from the Settlement Class. If you validly request exclusion, you will not receive any distribution from the Net Settlement Fund, you cannot object to the Settlement, and you will not have released any claim against the Released Parties. You will not be legally bound by anything that happens in the Litigation. For more information, see FAQ 6.

Object
(received by August 26, 2025, at 5 p.m. CT)

Any Class Member who wishes to object to the fairness, reasonableness, or adequacy of the Settlement, any term of the Settlement, the Allocation Methodology, the Plan of Allocation, the request for Plaintiffs’ Attorneys’ Fees and Litigation Expenses and Administration, Notice, and Distribution Costs, or the request for Case Contribution Awards to Class Representatives may file an objection. To be valid, your objection has to meet certain requirements. For more information, see FAQ 7.

Retain Your Own Attorney

You have the right to retain your own attorney to represent you at the Final Fairness Hearing, which will be held on September 16, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m. If you retain separate counsel, you will be responsible to pay his or her fees and expenses out of your own pocket. For more information about the Hearing, see FAQ 4.

For More Information

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Call
1-866-287-0745
Email
info@blevins-continental.com
Mail
Blevins v Continental Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 91225
Seattle, WA 98111