In Re Swepi L.P.

OPINION

Opinion by

PAUL W. GREEN, Justice.

In this original proceeding, SWEPI L.P. d/b/a Shell Western E & P (Shell) seeks to overturn the trial court’s orders denying Shell’s motion for entry onto land for testing and denying Shell’s motion to compel responses to interrogatories. Because we hold the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motions, we conditionally grant the writ of mandamus.

Background and Procedural History

The real parties in interest, Arnoldi Ca-sas, Carolina Casas fik/a Caroline C. Smith, Ferman Casas, Jr., Juanite P. Ca-sas, Irene Casas, Santas R. Casas, Servan-do…