Case number: 4:23-bk-90147 - Mountain Express Oil Company and Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Mountain Express Oil Company and Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Eduardo V Rodriguez

  • Filed

    03/18/2023

  • Last Filing

    10/24/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, DsclsDue, LEAD, CONVERTED, CONS, COMPLX



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-90147

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V Rodriguez
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/18/2023
Date converted:  08/24/2023
341 meeting:  10/30/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  04/22/2024

Debtor

Mountain Express Oil Company, Debtor

3650 Mansell Road
Suite 250
Alpharetta, GA 30022
FULTON-GA
Tax ID / EIN: 58-2250873

represented by
Steven William Golden

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
1700 Broadway
36th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-561-7700
Email: sgolden@pszjlaw.com

Benjamin W Kadden

Lugenbuhl Wheaton et al
601 Poydras St
Ste 2775
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-568-1990
Fax : 504-310-9195
Email: bkadden@lawla.com

Maxim Boris Litvak

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
One Sansome Street
34th Floor, Suite 3430
San Francisco, CA 94104-4436
415-263-7000
Fax : 415-263-7010
Email: mlitvak@pszjlaw.com

Bailey McGowan

Stinson LLP
2200 Ross Avenue
Ste 2900
Dallas, TX 75201
469-587-8855
Email: bailey.mcgowan@stinson.com

Benjamin Lawrence Wallen

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Email: bwallen@pszjlaw.com

Michael D Warner

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
700 Louisiana Street
Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
713-691-9385
Email: mwarner@pszjlaw.com

Trustee

Janet S. Northrup

1201 Louisiana Street
28th Floor
Houston, TX 77001

represented by
Janet S Casciato-Northrup

Janet S. Casciato-Northrup, Trustee
1201 Louisiana, Ste. 2800
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4200
Fax : 713-590-4230
Email: jln@hwa.com

John Douglas Elrod

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Terminus 200
3333 Piedmont Road, NE
Suite 2500
Atlanta, GA 30305
678-553-2259
Fax : 678-553-2269
Email: elrodj@gtlaw.com

Abdiel Lopez-Castro

Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP
1201 Louisiana
28th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4243
Fax : 713-590-4230
Email: alopezcastro@hwa.com

Heather Heath McIntyre

Hughes Watters & Askanase
TotalEnergies Tower
1201 Louisiana, 28th Floor
Ste 28th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4200
Fax : 713-590-4230
Email: HMcIntyre@hwallp.com

Steven J. Rosenwasser

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Terminus 200
333 Piedmont Road NE
Suite 2500
Atlanta, GA 30305
678-553-2100
Email: Rosenwasser@gtlaw.com

Thomas Andrew Woolley, III

McCloskey Roberson Woolley, PLLC
190 T.C. Jester, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77007
713-337-3900
Fax : 713-337-3915
Email: rwoolley@mrwpllc.com

Megan Young-John

Porter Hedges LLP
1000 Main St.
36th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-226-6625
Email: myoung-john@porterhedges.com

Trustee

Janet S Casciato-Northrup

Janet S. Casciato-Northrup, Trustee
1201 Louisiana, Ste. 2800
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4200

represented by
Carissa Brewster

McCloskey Roberson Woolley, PLLC
190 TC Jester Blvd
Ste 400
Houston, TX 78213
713-337-3900
Email: cbrewster@mrwpllc.com

Janet S Casciato-Northrup

(See above for address)

John Douglas Elrod

(See above for address)

Shari L Heyen

Greenberg Traurig, P.A
1000 Louisiana, Suite 6700
Houston, TX 77002
713-374-3500
Fax : 713-374-3505
Email: Shari.Heyen@gtlaw.com

Wayne Kitchens

Hughes Watters & Askanase
Total Plaza
1201 Louisiana, 28th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4200
Fax : 713-590-4230
Email: jwk@hwallp.com

Heather Heath McIntyre

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

Porter Hedges LLP
1000 Main, 36th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-226-6000
Fax : 713-228-1331
Email: jwolfshohl@porterhedges.com

Trustee

Janet S Casciato-Northrup

333 Clay
29th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-666-1105

represented by
Janet S Casciato-Northrup

(See above for address)

Wayne Kitchens

(See above for address)

Heather Heath McIntyre

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

(See above for address)

Trustee

Janet Northrup


represented by
Bailey McGowan

(See above for address)

Heather Heath McIntyre

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

(See above for address)

Megan Young-John

(See above for address)

Trustee

Janet Northrup


represented by
John Douglas Elrod

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

(See above for address)

Trustee

Janet S Casciato-Northrup

Janet S. Casciato-Northrup, Trustee
1201 Louisiana, Ste. 2800
Houston, TX 77002
713-590-4200

represented by
John Douglas Elrod

(See above for address)

Wayne Kitchens

(See above for address)

Heather Heath McIntyre

(See above for address)

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002

represented by
Hector Duran, Jr

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

Jayson B. Ruff

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St.
Ste. 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4662
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: jayson.b.ruff@usdoj.gov

Christopher Ross Travis

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk Street
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
202-603-5225
Email: C.Ross.Travis@usdoj.gov

Jana Smith Whitworth

Office of United States Trustee
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 718-4650
Fax : (713) 718-4670
Email: jana.whitworth@usdoj.gov

3rd Pty Defendant

SQRL Holdings, LLC

Adams and Reese LLP
Attn: Mark Chaney
701 Poydras Street
45th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70139

represented by
SQRL Holdings, LLC

PRO SE

Ricardo A. Aguilar

Adams and Reese LLP
701 Poydras St.
45th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70139
504-585-0239
Fax : 504-566-0210
Email: richard.aguilar@arlaw.com
TERMINATED: 05/15/2024

Mark J. Chaney, III

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/15/2024

Creditor Committee

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Charles R Gibbs

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
2801 N. Harwood St.
Suite 2600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-295-8063
Email: crgibbs@mwe.com

Marcus Alan Helt

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
2801 N. Harwood St.
Suite 2600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-210-2821
Fax : 972-528-5765
Email: mhelt@mwe.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
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10/23/20252996Statement Eleventh Monthly Expense Statement of Greenberg Traurig, LLP for Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as Special Litigation Counsel to Janet Northrup, Solely in Her Capacity as Chapter 7 Trustee of the Estates of Mountain Express, et al. (Filed By Greenberg Traurig, LLP ). (Nasir, Emily) (Entered: 10/23/2025)
10/22/20252995BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):2992 Order on Application to Compromise Controversy) No. of Notices: 8665. Notice Date 10/22/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/22/2025)
10/21/20252994Notice of Eighth Interim Application for Compensation and for Reimbursement of Expenses by Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP as Attorneys for Trustee for June 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025. (Related document(s):2993 Application for Compensation) Filed by Hughes Watters Askananse LLP (Attachments: # 1 Master Service List) (Lopez-Castro, Abdiel) (Entered: 10/21/2025)
10/21/20252993Application for Compensation / Eighth Interim Application for Compensation and For Reimbursement of Expenses by Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP as Attorneys for Trustee for June 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025 for Hughes Watters Askananse LLP, Attorney, Period: 6/1/2025 to 8/31/2025, Fee: $52,127.50, Expenses: $208.54. Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Attorney Hughes Watters Askananse LLP (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Proposed Order) (Lopez-Castro, Abdiel) (Entered: 10/21/2025)
10/20/20252992Order Approving Compromise and Settlement with MR3 Enterprises, Inc.. (Related Doc # 2923) Signed on 10/20/2025. (njc7) (Entered: 10/20/2025)
10/20/2025Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 3:30 p.m.. Appearances: Carissa Brewster for Janet Northrup, Chapter 7 Trustee; Janet Northrup, Trustee, present.
Minutes: Opening statements by Ms. Brewster. Trustee's Exhibit at Docket 2986, Exhibit 1, admitted. Ms. Northrup was sworn in and her testimony was proffered by Ms. Brewster. Ms. Northrup verified the testimony. Motion approved. Proposed Order signed by the court.
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10/17/20252991BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):2988 Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney) No. of Notices: 73. Notice Date 10/17/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/17/2025)
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