Legal Opinion
Roosevelt Thurmond v. Delta Well Surveyors, Gulf Oil Corp. v. Delta Well Surveyors and P & S Well Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 4, 1988No. 86-3853PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This case raises another close question on the applicability of maritime law to offshore oil and gas activities. The key question is whether the primary obligation of a contract to perform wireline services for a well in navigable waters is maritime or non-maritime. This issue is essentially a choice of law problem: whether a contract to perform wireline services in navigable waters is governed by maritime law or state law. The parties agree that if the contract is nonmaritime, it is governed by state law and its indemnity provision is invalid under the Louisiana…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Harvey Corbitt v. Diamond M. Drilling Co., Shell Oil Company, Third-Party v. Sladco, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- Randall Ex Rel. Estate of Randall v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Davis & Sons, Inc. v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Wahlstrom v. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Campbell v. Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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