Texas American Oil Corp. v. Theo H. Blue Drilling, Inc.

OPINION

OSBORN, Justice.

This is a venue case involving a drilling contract. The trial court overruled the Ap-pedant’s plea of privilege, and held that venue was properly established in Crane County under the provisions of Subdivision 5, art. 1995, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. We reverse and order the case transferred to the District Court of Midland County, Texas.

The Appellee, as contractor, and the Appellant, as owner, entered into a written contract for Appellee to drill an oil well in Crane County, Texas, for Appellant. During the drilling operations, gas was encountered and it blew out, and a…