Phillips Petroleum Co. v. OKC Ltd. Partnership

LOBRANO, Judge.

CKB Petroleum, Inc. (“CKB”) appeals the trial court’s denial of a motion to quash a subpoena duces tecum issued to it by Phillips Petroleum Co. (“Phillips") in connection with a lawsuit between Phillips and OKC Limited Partnership (“OKC”).1 We affirm.

Phillips is the owner of a one-fourth working interest in an oil and gas lease covering an area in the Gulf of Mexico designated as South Pass, Block 89. In a 1977 farmout agreement, Phillips subleased its interest in the Block 89 lease to OKC Limited Partnership but reserved an overriding royalty interest which converted to a net…