Marathon Oil Co. v. Pan American Petroleum Corp.

This is the second appeal in this case. After the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission denied an application of Pan American Petroleum Corporation for a permit to drill an oil well in the Grass Creek Field, Pan American sought relief by appeal to the district court of Laramie County and from there to this court. We reversed because the Commission had failed to make adequate findings of fact as required by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. Pan American Petroleum Corporation v. Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Wyo., 446 P.2d 550.

Upon rehearing the Commission…