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Sagacity v. Mach III Settlement

Last verified September 18, 2026Source: jndHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

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Where this case stands

Payments distributed October 1, 2025

The court approved the settlement and the administrator has reported sending payments to class members who filed valid claims.

Before Judge Gerald L. Jackson, United States District Court (No. 6:23-cv-00039-GLJ).

  1. January 30, 2023
    Case filed
  2. September 10, 2025
    Opt-out and objection deadline

    Last day to exclude yourself from the settlement or object to its terms.

  3. October 1, 2025
    Final approval hearing

    The court hears any objections and decides whether to approve the settlement.

  4. October 1, 2025
    Final approval granted
  5. October 1, 2025
    Payments distributed

What happened

Defendant allegedly underpaid royalties on gas and gas constituents from Oklahoma oil and gas wells operated by Mach III from January 1, 2020, through February 14, 2025. Defendant denies all allegations of wrongdoing but agreed to settle for $10 million to avoid continued litigation.

Do you qualify?

All non-excluded royalty owners in Oklahoma oil and gas wells who received royalty payments from Mach III for gas and its constituents (such as residue gas, natural gas liquids, helium, nitrogen, or drip condensate) during the period from January 1, 2020, through February 14, 2025.

Who is in the class

All non-excluded persons or entities who are or were royalty owners in Oklahoma wells who received royalty payments from Mach III for the Claim Period for the Class Wells operated by Mach III. The Class claims relate to royalty payments for gas and its constituents (such as residue gas, natural gas liquids, helium, nitrogen, or drip condensate).

Quoted from the settlement notice.

How to file

Distribution checks began being issued to eligible class members on February 9, 2026. No active claim filing appears to be available; eligible class members automatically receive their distribution based on the allocation methodology outlined in the settlement agreement.

Common questions

How much does the Sagacity v. Mach III Settlement pay?
The settlement fund is $10M.Why settlement checks are smaller than the headline number →
What is the status of the Sagacity v. Mach III Settlement?
Payments distributed October 1, 2025. The court approved the settlement and the administrator has reported sending payments to class members who filed valid claims.
Is the Sagacity v. Mach III Settlement notice real, or a scam?
JND Legal Administration is the court-appointed administrator. Claims are filed only at sagacity-machiii.com. Filing is always free, and no administrator asks for payment or a full Social Security number by email or text.How to tell a real settlement notice from a scam →
Who are the attorneys in the Sagacity v. Mach III Settlement?
For the plaintiffs: Ryan K. Wilson (Bradford & Wilson, PLLC); Reagan E. Bradford (Bradford & Wilson, PLLC). For BCE-Mach III LLC: Jeffrey C. King (K&L Gates (Fort Worth)); Jamie Lavergne Bryan (K&L Gates (Fort Worth)); Timothy J. Bomhoff (McAfee & Taft, PC (OKC)); Patrick L. Stein (McAfee & Taft, PC (OKC)). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Bollenbach Enterprises Limited Partnership
  • Sagacity, Inc.

Defendants

  • BCE-Mach III LLC

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