Prosper Energy Corp. v. Industrial Commission

PEDERSON, Justice.

Prosper Energy Corporation, 1 Bison Operating Company, and Monsanto Oil Company (working interest owners, managers, or operators of oil and gas properties unitized pursuant to §§ 38-08-09.1 through 38-08-09.16, NDCC, hereafter collectively referred to as the Operators) have appealed from a district court judgment dismissing, for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, five appeals from orders of the Industrial Commission of North Dakota (the Commission). We affirm.

The properties involved were unitized in the late 1960’s for purposes of management, operation, and further…