Expando Production Company v. Marshall

OPINION

LANGDON, Justice.

This case involves construction of a pooling clause contained in certain oil and gas leases. The pivotal question is whether such pooling clause permitted the enlargement of a producing unit several years after it was initially formed and long after the primary term of such leases had expired. The trial court held that the attempt to enlarge the unit was not authorized by the pooling provision of the leases and declared same to be null and void. Judgment was accordingly entered for the appellees. The pipeline purchaser (a defendant in the trial court) was directed to…