Oliver Broussard v. Conoco, Inc., Third Party v. Shrm Catering, Inc., Plaintiff-Third Party

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

The district court granted summary judgment in favor of an oilfield caterer after determining that Louisiana’s Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act voids a contract clause indemnifying Conoco, Inc. (Conoco) for personal injuries sustained by the caterer’s employees. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

SHRM Catering Services, Inc. (SHRM, or Caterer) employed Oliver Broussard (Broussard) as a galley hand on Grand Isle 47AQ, a fixed platform in the Gulf of Mexico on the Outer Continental Shelf off of the Louisiana coast. 47AQ is a quarters platform adjacent to Grand Isle 47A, a production…