Southwestern Glass Co. v. Arkansas Oklahoma Gas, Corp.

Tom GLAZE, Justice.

Southwestern Glass Company, Inc., operates a manufacturing facility within the city limits of Van Burén, Arkansas. It entered into a contract with Waelder Oil & Gas, Inc., for the sale of natural gas and the construction of a natural gas pipeline from Waelder’s gas well to Southwestern’s facility. Waelder agreed to deliver its natural gas exclusively to Southwestern. Gaines Construction Co., Inc., was engaged to do the actual construction of the pipeline, which included crossing under a public street and within close proximity of an already existing natural gas pipeline…