Case number: 4:23-bk-90324 - MLCJR LLC and Ad Hoc Committee of Statutory Lien Creditors - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    MLCJR LLC and Ad Hoc Committee of Statutory Lien Creditors

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Christopher M. Lopez

  • Filed

    05/14/2023

  • Last Filing

    09/14/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DUPFILER, COMPLX, PlnDue, DsclsDue, LEAD, COMPLX



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-90324

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/14/2023
Date converted:  02/28/2024
341 meeting:  07/09/2024
Deadline for filing claims:  07/29/2024

Debtor

MLCJR LLC

4514 Cole Ave, Suite 1175
Dallas, TX 75205
DALLAS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 47-5430875

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

Jackson Walker LLP
1401 McKinney Street
Ste 1900
Houston, TX 77010
713-752-4200
Email: mcavenaugh@jw.com

Rebecca Blake Chaikin

408 W Seminary Ave
60187
Wheaton, IL 60187
917-596-3358
Email: rchaikin@jw.com
TERMINATED: 10/31/2024

Thomas Henry Fafara

Latham and Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-906-1200
Email: thomas.fafara@lw.com

Thomas J Humphrey

Latham and Watkins LLP
555 Eleventh St
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1304
202-637-2200
Fax : 202-637-2201
Email: thomas.humphrey@lw.com

Elizabeth Rachel Marks

Latham and Watkins LLP
200 Clarendon St
Boston, MA 02116
617-948-6000

Zachary S McKay

Jackson Walker LLP
1401 McKinney Street
Suite 1900
Houston, TX 77010
713-752-4261
Fax : 713-752-4221
Email: zmckay@jw.com

Emily Meraia

Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC
5151 San Felipe Street
Ste 800
Houston, TX 77056
713-425-7400
Email: emeraia@krcl.com

Mark Mintz

Jones Walker
201 St Charles Ave
49th Fl
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-582-8368
Email: mmintz@joneswalker.com

Misha E. Ross

Latham and Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-906-1200
Email: misha.ross@lw.com

Keith A Simon

Latham Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
NYC, NY 10020
212-906-1200
Fax : 212-751-4864
Email: keith.simon@lw.com

Amanda Rose Stanzione

Latham and Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-906-1200

Debtor

Cox Oil Offshore, L.L.C.

4514 Cole Ave, Suite 1175
Dallas, TX 75205
DALLAS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 45-2117047

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Debtor

Cox Operating L.L.C.

OUTSIDE U. S.

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Jack T. Jamison

Jack T. Jamison, Attorney
2215 Cedar Springs Rd.
Suite 2011
Dallas, TX 75201
214-402-7654
Email: jack@jackjamisonattorney.com

Debtor

Energy XXI GOM, LLC

OUTSIDE U. S.

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Debtor

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, LLC

OUTSIDE U. S.

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Debtor

EPL Oil & Gas, LLC

4514 Cole Ave, Suite 1175
Dallas, TX 75205
DALLAS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 72-1409562

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Debtor

M21K, LLC

1021 Main St #2626
Houston, TX 77002
HARRIS-TX

represented by
Matthew D Cavenaugh

(See above for address)

Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Trustee

Randy W Williams

Byman & Associates PLLC
7924 Broadway
Suite 104
Pearland, TX 77581
281-884-9262
TERMINATED: 05/08/2024

represented by
Tara T. LeDay

Husch Blackwell LLP
111 Congress Avenue, Suite 1400
Austin, TX 78701
512-479-1141
Fax : 512-479-1101
Email: Tara.LeDay@huschblackwell.com
TERMINATED: 05/08/2024

Jarrod B. Martin

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
600 Travis Street
Suite 5600
Houston, TX 77002
713-576-0388
Email: jbmartin@bradley.com
TERMINATED: 05/08/2024

Michael Kevin Riordan

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
600 Travis Street
Suite 5600
Houston, TX 77002
713-576-0345
Email: mriordan@bradley.com
TERMINATED: 05/08/2024

Trustee

Michael D Warner


represented by
Brooke Watford Altazan

Stewart Robbins & Altazan, LLC
301 Main St.
Suite 1640
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: baltazan@stewartrobbins.com

Brandon Augustus Brown

Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC
301 Main St., Suite 1640
P.O. Box 2348
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: bbrown@stewartrobbins.com
TERMINATED: 07/07/2026

Jarrod B. Martin

(See above for address)

Abigail Wood Mock

Stewart Robbins & Altazan, LLC
301 Main Street
Suite 1640
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: amock@stewartrobbins.com

William S. Robbins

Stewart Robbins & Altazan, LLC
301 Main St.
Suite 1640
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: wrobbins@stewartrobbins.com

Paul Douglas Stewart, Jr

Stewart Robbins & Altazan, LLC
301 Main St.
Suite 1640
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-231-9998
Fax : 225-709-9467
Email: dstewart@stewartrobbins.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

Michael D Warner, Chapter 7 Trustee


represented by
Brooke Watford Altazan

(See above for address)

Brandon Augustus Brown

(See above for address)

William S. Robbins

(See above for address)

Nicholas Smeltz

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
400 Convention St.
Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-333-3258
Email: nsmeltz@hinshawlaw.com

Paul Douglas Stewart, Jr

(See above for address)

Michael D Warner

(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

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

represented by
Alicia Lenae Barcomb

DOJ-U.S. Trustee
515 Rusk
Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4661
Email: alicia.barcomb@usdoj.gov

Andrew Jimenez

DOJ-Ust
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4668
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: andrew.jimenez@usdoj.gov

Jayson B. Ruff

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St.
Ste. 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650
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

Creditor Committee

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors


represented by
Philip Moss Abelson

White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1095
212-819-8903
Email: philip.abelson@whitecase.com

William Guerrieri

White & Case LLP
111 S. Wacker Dr.
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-881-5400
Fax : 312-881-5450
Email: william.guerrieri@whitecase.com

Alex Konstantynovski

White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-819-8200
Email: alex.konstantynovski@whitecase.com

Charles R. Koster

White & Case
609 Main Street, Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002
832-786-6118
Email: ckoster@whitecase.com

Gregory F Pesce

White & Case LLP
111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60606
312-881-5369
Email: gregory.pesce@whitecase.com

Erin Rosenberg

White & Case LLP
111 South Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-881-5400
Email: erin.rosenberg@whitecase.com

Camille M Shepherd

White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-819-8200
Email: camille.shepherd@whitecase.com

Creditor Committee

American Panther, LLC

PO BOX 1227
Houston, TX 77251

represented by
Michael Fishel

Fishel Law Group
602 Sawyer
Suite 400
Houston, TX 77007
713-294-0379
Email: michael@FishelLawGroup.com

Creditor Committee

Turnkey Offshore Project Services, LLC

8506 Shrimpers Row
Dulac, LA 70353

represented by
George J Nalley, Jr

Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand and Brackett
701 Poydras Street
Suite 600
New Orleans, LA 70139
504-595-3000
Fax : 504-522-2121
Email: gnalley@mblb.com

Creditor Committee

Ad Hoc Committee of Statutory Lien Creditors
represented by
David L Curry, Jr

Okin Adams, LLP
1113 Vine Street
Suite 240
Houston, TX 77002
713-228-4100
Fax : 346-247-7158
Email: dcurry@okinadams.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/14/20262760Notice Of Monthly Fee Statement Of Michael D. Warner, Chapter 7 Trustee, For The Allowance Of Compensation And Reimbursement Of Expenses For The Period From August 1, 2026 To August 31, 2026. Filed by Michael D Warner (Warner, Michael) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
09/14/20262759Notice Of Monthly Fee Statement Of Michael D. Warner, Chapter 7 Trustee, For The Allowance Of Compensation And Reimbursement Of Expenses For The Period From July 1, 2026 To July 31, 2026. Filed by Michael D Warner (Warner, Michael) (Entered: 09/14/2026)
09/11/20262758Objection to Joint Motion to Approve Stipulation and Agreed Order Regarding Payment of Proceeds of Sales of Oil and Gas Including Those Previously Held in Escrow Pursuant to State of Louisiana Order (Relates to Dkt. 2738). Filed by Cox Oil, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 # 5 Proposed Order) (Mendez, Andrew) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
09/10/20262757Certificate of Service (Supplemental) (Filed By Michael D Warner ).(Related document(s):[2756] Application to Compromise Controversy) (Mock, Abigail)
09/10/20262756Application to Compromise Controversy with American Panther, LLC. Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Trustee Michael D Warner (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (Mock, Abigail)
09/02/20262755BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[2752] Order on Application for Compensation) No. of Notices: 97. Notice Date 09/02/2026. (Admin.)
09/02/20262754BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[2751] Order on Application for Compensation) No. of Notices: 97. Notice Date 09/02/2026. (Admin.)
09/02/20262753BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[2750] Order on Application for Compensation) No. of Notices: 97. Notice Date 09/02/2026. (Admin.)
08/31/20262752Order Granting Fourth Interim Fee Application of Stewart Robbins & Altazan LLC as Counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee for the Period of July 1, 2025 Through October 31, 2025 (Related Doc # [2725]). Signed on 8/31/2026. (yml4)
08/31/20262751Order Granting Fourth Interim Fee Application of TPS-West LLC as Accountants to the Chapter 7 Trustee for the Period of July 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2026 (Related Doc # [2726]). Signed on 8/31/2026. (yml4)