Johnson v. Statoil Oil & Gas LP
North Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Jensen, Justice.
*60 [¶ 1] Robert Post Johnson and A.V.M., Inc. ("Johnson and A.V.M.") appeal from a judgment entered after the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Statoil Oil & Gas LP and others ("Statoil"). Johnson and A.V.M. assert the district court incorrectly determined the primary three-year terms of two oil and gas leases were extended by continuous drilling operations clauses within the lease agreements. We reverse.
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[¶ 2] In April 2008, Johnson and A.V.M. entered into separate oil and gas leases with Missouri Basin Well Service. The leases collectively apply to mineral…
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