Legal Opinion
Chevron Oil Company v. M/V NEW YORKER
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided March 20, 1969No. Civ. A. 68-884PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MITCHELL, District Judge.
This cause involves a collision between the M/V New Yorker and a stationary gas well structure in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. Chevron Oil Company, owner of the well, filed libel against the M/V New Yorker, in rem, and her owner, Sea-Land Service, Inc., and the latter filed cross-claim against Chevron. The Court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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On December 28, 1967, Chevron was the owner of a gas well, designated S.L. 1262-#4, located in 50 feet of water at latitude 29° 57' 2.7" west in the Main Pass Area, Block 41 Field,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Brown & Root Marine Operators, Inc. And Brown & Root, Inc., Successor to Brown & Root Marine Operators, Inc. v. Zapata Off-Shore CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Sulphur Terminals Co. v. Pelican Marine Carriers, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
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- Petersen v. Head Construction CompanyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1973
- Terra Resources, Inc. v. Lake Charles Dredging & Towing, Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1981
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