Hilliard v. Amoco Production Co.

ItSAUNDERS, Judge.

These two suits were instituted on behalf of plaintiffs who are the land owners within the confines of the P.L. Lawrence No. 2 Well. The plaintiffs, who are the mineral interest owners in this production unit, have sued the defendant, Amoco 12Production Company, for interest, double royalties, and attorney’s fees due to the alleged unreasonable delay in the payment of royalties.

FACTS

In the latter part of 1987, the defendant, Amoco Production Company (hereinafter Amoco), completed the P.L. Lawrence No. 2 Well in Crowley, Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Conservation…