Legal Opinion
IMCO Oil & Gas Co. v. Mitchell Energy Corp.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 14, 1995No. 2-95-056-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAY, Justice.
This is a contract dispute involving a preferential right provision contained in an oil and gas operating agreement. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of appellee. We affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The facts of this dispute are complicated and involve operating agreements covering the Lassater Field, located in Marion County, Texas. Before May 21, 1971, Mobil Oil Company (Mobil), Texaco Incorporated (Texaco), and Getty Oil Company (Getty) were the primary owners in the mineral rights in the Lassater Field. An operating agreement dated August 25, 1945 (the 1945…
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