Legal Opinion
Contango Operators, Inc. v. United States
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided March 26, 2014No. Civil Action No. H-11-0532PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SIM LAKE, District Judge.
Contango Operators, Inc. and certain non-operating working interest owners *739own a pipeline that runs along the floor of the Gulf of Mexico and six wells that are attached to the pipeline. In February of 2010 a dredge owned by Weeks Marine, Inc. (“Weeks Marine”) struck and ruptured the pipeline. Contango and Certain Underwriters Severally Subscribing to Combined Cover Note JHB-CJP-1718 filed this action against Weeks Marine and the United States of America to recover for the ensuing damages.1 The court has subject matter jurisdiction over…
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