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Continental Resources Shale Oil Antitrust Class Action

Last verified October 9, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, D. New Mexico (No. 1:24-md-03119).

  1. August 15, 2024
    Case filed

What happened

This is a proposed class action against Continental Resources, Inc. and other shale oil producers, apparently alleging antitrust violations related to shale oil production or pricing. The case is part of multidistrict litigation, and the docket indicates that jurisdictional discovery is underway regarding the defendants' personal jurisdiction challenges.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Continental Resources Shale Oil Antitrust Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 15, 2024 in the District Court, D. New Mexico (No. 1:24-md-03119).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Continental Resources Shale Oil Antitrust Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Noelle Forde (Lowey Dannenberg, P.C.); Nicole A. Veno (Lowey Dannenberg, P.C.); Thomas Lafayette Popejoy (Kirby McInerney LLP); Raymond P. Girnys (Lowey Dannenberg, P.C.). For Continental Resources, Inc.: Karen M. Lent (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP); Thomas Mueller (Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP); Susan Musser (Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP); Nana Wilberforce (Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Geneva Trading USA, LLC
  • William Basinski
  • 3Red Partners LLC
  • Gary Anderson
  • Hayday Farms, LLP
  • Waypoint Residential, LLC
  • Kathleen Byrnes
  • Heather Patterson

+ 92 more

Defendants

  • John Does 1-60
  • John B. Hess
  • Scott D. Sheffield
  • Expand Energy Corporation
  • Exxon Mobil Corporation
  • Pioneer Natural Resources Company
  • Occidental Petroleum Corporation
  • Hess Corporation

+ 5 more

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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