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Statoil Oil & Gas LP v. Abaco Energy, LLC

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 2017No. 20160261, No. 20160262PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Crothers, Justice.

[¶ 1] Statoil Oil & Gas LP appeals from judgments dismissing without prejudice its actions against numerous defendants, seeking a determination of the proper distribution of oil and gas revenues from Williams and McKenzie County wells on land adjacent to the Missouri River and under Lake Sakakawea. We affirm, concluding the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the actions because Statoil failed to join the United States as an indispensable party.

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[¶ 2] Statoil filed two lawsuits against various defendants seeking a determination of the proper…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Hoffman v. BlaskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Minnesota v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  3. Keifer & Keifer v. Reconstruction Finance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
  4. Republic of Philippines v. PimentelSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  5. Mine Safety Appliances Co. v. ForrestalSupreme Court of the United States · 1946

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sorum v. StateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2020
  2. Statoil Oil & Gas, LP v. Abaco Energy, LLCNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017
  3. Sorum v. StateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2020

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