Legal Opinion
Amoco Production Co. v. Texas Meridian Resources Exploration Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1999No. 98-30724PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Amoco brought this suit to terminate a mineral lease and joint exploration agreement with Meridian. Amoco alleged that Meridian drilled a well on a restricted portion of the lease without Amoco’s required consent. The district court determined that Amoco had an unlimited right to prohibit operations in the restricted area. As a remedy, the district court dissolved the lease and terminated Meridian’s interests in the disputed well and in previously drilled producing wells that were unrelated to the parties’ present dispute.
On appeal, Meridian challenges…
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