· 8/3/1977
Jimmie Cook, a Single Woman v. El Paso Natural Gas Company, a Delaware Corporation, and Phillips Petroleum Company, a Delaware Corporation
Citations
- 560 F.2d 978
- 58 Oil & Gas Rep. 206
- 1977 U.S. App. LEXIS 12188
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- reasonable prudent operator rule inapplicable in common lessee case, proof of drainage all that is required
- a lessee who is excused from drilling a second well is not necessarily excused from seeking alternative remedies to protect against drainage
- a lessee who is excused from drilling a second well is not necessarily excused from seeking alternative remedies to protect against drainage
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Judges: Lewis, Breit-Enstein, Doyle
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