The 84 Energy lawsuit picture centers on a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed by 84 Energy LLC on November 25, 2025, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, after a run of creditor suits and complaints from Texas mineral rights owners about unpaid or bounced royalty checks. A Chapter 11 trustee now runs the estate, and creditors face fixed deadlines to file claims.1WhatNow. Texas-Based Energy Firm Enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Who 84 Energy Is
84 Energy LLC is a privately held oil and gas production company based in Richmond, Texas, that focused on proven developed reserves across the state. Aaron Paul Shimek is the managing member. The company registered with the Texas Railroad Commission in January 2020 and held properties in Anderson, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Nacogdoches, and Newton Counties, plus wells in Camp and Houston Counties acquired from BASA Resources in 2024.2Mineral Rights Forum. Inconsistent Royalty Payments Texas3UniCourt. Prosperity Bank vs. 84 Energy LLC et al. Shimek and several affiliated entities, including 84 Energy Holdings LLC, 84 Midstream LLC, 84 Minerals LLC, and Julil Energy LLC, appear as co-defendants or guarantors across the pending litigation.4Trellis Law. ACS Asset Holdings LLC v. 84 Energy LLC et al., Affirmation Affidavit Service
The Chapter 11 Filing
84 Energy filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition on November 25, 2025, in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas. The case is before Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez. The petition listed estimated assets of $0 to $50,000 against estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million, and reported between 100 and 199 creditors. Named among the 20 largest creditors were Bonnie View South LLC, Prosperity Bank, Evangeline Bank, and Archrock Services. Richard L. Fuqua II was listed as debtor’s counsel.1WhatNow. Texas-Based Energy Firm Enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy5PACER Monitor. 84 Energy LLC Voluntary Petition
The court appointed Drew McManigle as Chapter 11 Trustee, and Judge Rodriguez later authorized the trustee to retain Jones Murray LLP as legal counsel and Macco Restructuring Group LLC as financial advisor.6PACER Monitor. 84 Energy LLC Bankruptcy Case Because a trustee is in place, the debtor’s former management no longer controls the estate.
Claim Deadlines for Creditors
The Section 341 meeting of creditors was held on January 21, 2026. General creditors have until April 6, 2026 to file proofs of claim, and government entities have until June 8, 2026. Anyone owed money by 84 Energy, including mineral rights holders with unpaid royalties, generally needs to file within those windows to preserve their position in the estate. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts filed a notice of appearance on May 29, 2026, indicating a state interest in potential tax claims.7BK Alerts. 84 Energy LLC Bankruptcy Case
Royalty Owners on the Former BASA Wells
The most direct consumer-side dispute involves mineral rights owners in Camp and Houston Counties whose wells passed from BASA Resources to 84 Energy in 2024. Owners reported that reliable end-of-month ACH payments under BASA became erratic under 84 Energy, arriving one to two weeks late or unpredictably. One owner said the first royalty check from 84 Energy bounced. Emails and voicemails went unanswered, and when contact was made through the company’s CPA firm, the explanation was that payment processing was being moved in-house.2Mineral Rights Forum. Inconsistent Royalty Payments Texas
Owners also noted apparent drops in production figures and gaps in 84 Energy’s production reporting to the Texas Railroad Commission covering periods for which royalties had been paid. The Railroad Commission generally does not intervene in royalty disputes and treats them as private contractual matters between operator and owner, so owners chasing unpaid royalties are left with contract remedies and, now, the bankruptcy claims process.2Mineral Rights Forum. Inconsistent Royalty Payments Texas
Creditor Lawsuits Behind the Filing
Several suits preceded and followed the bankruptcy. Prosperity Bank sued 84 Energy LLC, 84 Energy Holdings LLC, and Shimek in Fort Bend County District Court on August 15, 2025 over a revolving line of credit with a $2,500,000 principal balance and a $93,750 letter of credit issued for Great Midwest Insurance Company. The debt was secured by deeds of trust on the company’s oil and gas properties and by personal guaranties from 84 Energy Holdings and Shimek. An agreed judgment was entered on September 29, 2025.3UniCourt. Prosperity Bank vs. 84 Energy LLC et al.
ACS Asset Holdings LLC filed a commercial contract action on February 20, 2025 in the Supreme Court of New York, Kings County, naming all five affiliated entities and Shimek as guarantor. Skyinance filed a similar commercial contract action against 84 Energy LLC and Shimek in Monroe County, New York on March 6, 2025. Both cases were at the pre-RJI stage in the available records, with no rulings or amounts disclosed.4Trellis Law. ACS Asset Holdings LLC v. 84 Energy LLC et al., Affirmation Affidavit Service8Trellis Law. Skyinance v. 84 Energy LLC DBA 84 Energy, Aaron Paul Shimek
After the bankruptcy filing, Imperative Chemical Partners, Inc. filed a debt collection action against 84 Energy LLC and Shimek in Tarrant County Court on January 21, 2026, naming Shimek as a joint and several guarantor. The amount claimed was not disclosed in available records.9UniCourt. Imperative Chemical Partners Inc. vs 84 Energy LLC and Aaron Shimek
Adversary Proceedings Inside the Bankruptcy
Two adversary proceedings were filed within a day of the petition. On November 25, 2025, Bonnie View South LLC filed an adversary action against 84 Energy LLC (Case No. 4:25-ap-03834).6PACER Monitor. 84 Energy LLC Bankruptcy Case The next day, Andrew Kollaer, MPC 84 I LLC, and Kolcap LLC filed a separate action seeking injunctive and declaratory relief against 84 Energy LLC, 84 Energy Holdings LLC, and Shimek (Case No. 4:25-ap-03836), with Bonnie View South LLC and 84 Basa 0224 LLC listed as interested parties.10PACER Monitor. Kollaer et al v. 84 Energy LLC et al
Where the Case Stands
As of mid-June 2026, the Chapter 11 case remains open, no reorganization plan has been proposed, and the trustee continues to operate the estate. McManigle’s April 2026 operating report showed $102,762 in post-appointment disbursements.7BK Alerts. 84 Energy LLC Bankruptcy Case Creditors and royalty owners with claims should track the bankruptcy docket in the Southern District of Texas rather than pursue independent collection against the company, which is protected by the automatic stay; claims against Shimek personally as a guarantor may still proceed in the state courts where those suits were filed.