Legal Opinion
Brenham Oil & Gas, Inc. v. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 30, 2015No. NOS. 01-13-00349-CV & 01-13-00610-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Michael Massengale, Justice
Appellant Brenham Oil & Gas, Inc. filed suit against TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company and ENI S.p.A. Brenham Oil had pursued an oil production agreement with the Republic of Togo, but it alleged those efforts failed due to the tortious interference of TGS, a company that gathers and markets seismic data for the hydrocarbon industry. ENI, an Italian oil company, was accused of aiding and encouraging TGS’s tortious conduct.
ENI filed a special appearance and the claims against it were dismissed. TGS, a Delaware corporation headquartered in Houston, successfully…
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