Legal Opinion
Compass Exploration, Inc. v. B-E Drilling Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided October 10, 2001No. 10-00-301-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BILL VANCE, Justice.
Compass Exploration, Inc. (“Compass”) hired B-E Drilling Company (“B-E”) to drill a well on property in Leon County leased by Compass. Ray H. Eubank signed the contract for B-E. There were provisions in the contract about when B-E would be held responsible if the drilling went amiss and the hole was lost. According to the provisions, if the hole deviated from true vertical by more than two degrees between any two periodic tests for vertical, and an event happened during drilling which caused the hole to be abandoned, B-E would be responsible.
The hole was drilled to…
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- Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp. Ex Rel. Sunbelt Federal SavingsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Amstadt v. United States Brass Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1996
- Wyatt v. Shaw Plumbing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1988
- Smith v. Brown, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001
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- Allen Drilling Acquisition Company and ADAC II, Inc. v. Crimson Exploration Inc. and Crimson Exploration Operating, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2018
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