Legal Opinion
Stine v. Marathon Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1992No. 90-2570, 91-2220PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from a diversity action concerning an oil patch joint operating agreement to which Texas law applies.
The Stines and Patland Oil Company (“Stine”) and Marathon Oil Company (through its predecessor, Husky Oil Company) 1 became co-owners of oil leases in Texas and entered into a Joint Operating Agreement (“JOA”), which governed their relationship. The JOA contained an exculpatory clause and, under certain circumstances, gave Marathon, as Operator, a lien on the proceeds from the sale of Stine’s share of oil and gas produced from the leases. The…
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