Peiqing Cong v. Conocophillips Co.

Opinion on Dismissal

Lynn N. Hughes, United States District Judge

1. Introduction.

Oil seeped from the seabed into a bay in China. Fishermen living along and working in it have sued an American oil company saying it is responsible. The American company is the parent of the parent of a Liberian company. The Liberian company has a joint interest in a mineral concession with the People’s Republic of China. The joint venture’s operation of the oil field may have damaged the fishermen’s property interest in China. Before suing in Texas, the fishermen sought relief from the State Oceanic…