Rivers v. Sun Oil Co.

SEXTON, Judge.

The defendant, Sun Oil Company, the operator of a forced drilling unit, appeals the judgment of the trial court awarding each of the plaintiffs $45,993.07 as a result of the defendant’s failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of LSA-R.S. 30:103.1 and LSA-R.S. 30:103.2. The defendant’s appeal also seeks to recover sums it asserts were overpaid the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs answer seeking additional statutory damages under LSA-R.S. 30:104. We affirm.

The dispute involves the interpretation of LSA-R.S. 30:103, 30:103.1 and 30:103.2 which read as follows:

§ 103. Operators…