Legal Opinion

Weber Energy Corp. v. Grey Wolf Drilling Co.

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided July 30, 1998No. 01-96-01522-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ANDELL, Justice.

Weber Energy Corporation appeals from a summary judgment that it take nothing on its claim against Grey Wolf Drilling Company for contractual indemnity. We affirm.

Facts

In 1993, the parties executed an International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) form contract, under which Grey Wolf agreed to drill a well for Weber. The contract contained mutual indemnity provisions protecting each against suits by the other’s employees. In 1994, a Grey Wolf employee sued Weber for personal injuries. After Grey Wolf refused to indemnify Weber, Weber sued. The court granted…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Maxus Exploration Co. v. Moran Bros., Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Campbell v. Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  3. Forest Oil Corp., Cross-Appellant v. Strata Energy, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  4. Maxus Exploration Co. v. Moran Bros., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
  5. Hubert J. Dupre, Jr. v. Penrod Drilling Corporation, Defendant-Third Party v. Total Minatome Corporation, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ken Petroleum Corp. v. Questor Drilling Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Cannon Oil v. KLX EnergyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2021
  3. Ranger Insurance Co. v. American International Specialty Lines Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002
  4. Ken Petroleum Corp. v. Questor Drilling Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1998
  5. Ranger Insurance Company and Swift Energy Company v. American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company, Flournoy Production Company, and Flournoy Drilling Company, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002

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