Legal Opinion
Falcon Petroleum v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 13, 1981No. 79-3648PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Falcon Petroleum Company challenges an order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (hereinafter “the FERC” or “the Commission” 1 ) setting the price of natural gas from Falcon’s well. The FERC correctly applied its regulations and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (hereinafter “the NGPA”). Hence, we affirm its decision and deny the petition for review.
Amoco Production Company and Gulf Oil Corporation held the oil, gas and mineral leases in a certain tract of land known as the Purdum unit, in Lipscomb County, Texas and dedicated the gas produced therefrom to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Conoco, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Edwin L. Cox v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Tenneco Exploration, Ltd. v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Union Texas Petroleum Corporation, an Allied Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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