Legal Opinion
Kendra Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Homco, Ltd. And John Homeier
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 26, 1989No. 88-2926PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Attempts to drain a pool of oil too fast, or at too many places, may diminish net extractions. States therefore limit access to proven oil fields. “Prorate” systems credit owners with part of the production from pools under their lands to compensate them for inability to drill their own wells. Illinois does not use a prorate system but establishes minimum distances between wells. If the top of the oil-bearing stratum lies between 4,000 and 6,000 feet underground, 900 feet must separate the wells. Rule IV(l)(A)(l)(c) of the Oil and Gas Division, Department of Mines…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. Philadelphia National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Maxine Smith v. Charles Rowe, John Platt, Frank Deere, Charlotte Nesbitt, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- James Deppe, William Deppe, William Clinton Deppe, and Charles Stephen Aggert v. Herman Tripp and Howard WeitekampCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Johnnie Will Johnson v. Artim Transportation System, Inc., and Teamsters Union Local 142, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by28 opinions
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