Legal Opinion
Exxon Corp. v. Department of Energy
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided January 31, 1985No. Civ. A. 81-25 MMS, 81-99 MMSPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, District Judge.
These actions were brought by several major oil companies to set aside a decision by the Department of Energy (“DOE”) awarding $63.8 million in exception relief to the 341 Tract Unit of the Citronelle Field (“Citronelle” or “the Unit”), an oil producer. The award of relief was designed to alleviate the inequity of Citronelle’s being denied the benefits of a DOE regulatory program and to induce Citronelle to initiate a major crude oil recovery project, using tertiary enhanced recovery techniques. A substantial amount of this $63.8 million came from the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Pasco, Inc. v. Federal Energy AdministrationTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by6 opinions
- International Drilling & Energy Corp. v. WatkinsTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1990
- Exxon Corp. v. Department of EnergyTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1986
- Behm Family Corp. v. U.S. Department of EnergyTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1990
- Atlantic Richfield Co. v. United States Department of EnergyDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1985
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