Case Background
On February 1, 2017, Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC and 13 affiliated debtors (collectively, the "Debtors") each filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The cases are pending before the Honorable Marvin Isgur and are jointly administered under Case No. 17-30560.
Important Information & Dates
Bar Date for Filing Proofs of Claim
The Bankruptcy Court has set the following deadlines for filing proofs of claim against the Debtors:
- General Bar Date (all creditors other than Governmental Units): April 30, 2017
- Governmental Unit Bar Date: July 31, 2017
Click on "Submit a Claim" above to download a proof of claim form and for more information regarding filing a claim against the Debtors.
Plan and Disclosure Statement
On February 25, 2017, the Debtors filed their Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization and the Disclosure Statement related thereto. On June 2, 2017, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the Disclosure Statement. On July 18, 2017, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Plan. On August 1, 2017, the Effective Date of the Plan occurred, and the Plan was consummated.
Please click below to view and download the Debtors' Notice of Occurence of Effective Date:
Dates
Hearing Regarding Insurance Policies and Surety Bond Program
Evidentiary Hearing on Whether to Appoint Equity Committee
Hearing re Removal Deadline, Contract Rejection and Bidding Procedures
Hearing on Bidding Procedures Motion and Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding
Auction of Certain Oil and Gas Assets
Hearing on Disclosure Statement, Solicitation Procedures, and Debtor-In-Possession Financing
Final Hearing re DIP Motion
Hearing RE Modifying Certain Provisions of the Interim DIP
Hearing re Debtors' Omnibus Objection to Claims
Hearing re Claim Objections
Parties
Debtors' Counsel
Blank Rome LLP
717 Texas Avenue
Suite 1400
Houston,
TX
77002
https://www.blankrome.com
Phone: 713.632.8652
Fax: 713.583.5864
James T. Grogan, Esq.
Debtors' Restructuring Advisors
Evercore
55 East 52nd street
New York,
NY
10055
http://evercore.com/
Phone: 212.857.3100
Fax: 212.857.3101
Daniel Aronson
Marco Acerra
Opportune LLP
10 East 53rd Street
33rd Floor
New York,
NY
10022
http://opportune.com
Phone: 212.388.4000
Scott Anchin
United States Trustee and Court Information
Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk Street
Suite 3516
Houston,
TX
77002
https://www.justice.gov/ust-regions-r07/region-7-southern-district-texas-houston-division
Phone: 713.718.4650
Fax: 713.718.4670
Diane Livingstone
United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
United States Courthouse
515 Rusk Avenue
Houston,
TX
77002
http://www.txs.uscourts.gov/offices/houston-division
Phone: 713.250.5500
Debtors
Case Number |
Debtor Name |
Petition Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17-30560 | Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC | February 01, 2017 |
| 17-30565 | Eagle Rock Energy Acquisition Co., Inc. | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30566 | Eagle Rock Energy Acquisition Co. II, Inc. | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30570 | Eagle Rock Acquisition Partnership, L.P. | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30571 | Eagle Rock Acquisition Partnership II, L.P. | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30568 | Eagle Rock Upstream Development Company, Inc. | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30569 | Eagle Rock Upstream Development Company II, Inc. | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30572 | Encore Clear Fork Pipeline LLC | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30573 | Escambia Asset Co. LLC | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30574 | Escambia Operating Co. LLC | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30562 | Vanguard Natural Gas, LLC | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30561 | Vanguard Operating, LLC | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30563 | VNR Finance Corp. | February 02, 2017 |
| 17-30564 | VNR Holdings, LLC | February 02, 2017 |