Northwest Central Pipeline Corp. v. State Corp. Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

This consolidated case involves four appeals filed by Northwest Central Pipeline Corporation (Northwest Central) in cases where judicial review was being sought of certain actions by the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) relative to infill drilling in the Kansas Hugoton Field. Each of the four appeals was dismissed on procedural grounds by the respective district court and Northwest Central appeals therefrom.

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

July 31, 1984

— Cities Service Oil and Gas Corporation filed application with KCC to amend its basic proration…