Legal Opinion
Gulf Oil Corp. v. Mobile Drilling Barge or Vessel
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided November 18, 1975No. Civ. A. 71-3278PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD J. BOYLE, Sr., District Judge:
On December 1, 1970, a fire started on Shell’s drilling platform off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. Shell contracted with Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company (ODECO) on December 4, 1970 for the drilling of a relief well near the burning platform. 1 Pursuant to the contract, ODECO provided the Drilling Barge Margaret to drill the relief well. On December 30, 1970, at approximately 8:00 A. M., an oil slick on the water near the Margaret was noted by Leo J. Guthrie, Shell’s division construction foreman, and by Norris Dodge, Shell’s division…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Graves v. Traders & General Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- Celanese Corp. Of America v. John Clark Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- Reichert v. Continental Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Seguin v. Continental Service Life & Health InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Campasi v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Lee A. Everhart v. Drake Management, Inc., Union Commerce, Defendant-Third Party v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Randy A. Foreman v. Exxon Corporation, Third-Party Cross-Appellant v. Diamond M Company, Offshore Casing Crews, Inc., Third-Party Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Oaks v. City of Fairhope, Ala.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 1981
- Union Indemnity Insurance v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd'sDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1985
- Marathon Pipe Line Co. v. Drilling Rig Rowan/OdessaDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1981
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