Thomas Producing Co. v. Pan American Petroleum Corp.

RONALD N. DAVIES, District Judge.

The facts leading up to the controversy in the above-entitled matter are not in dispute and may be briefly summarized. Thomas Producing Company filed an application with the Industrial Commission of the State of North Dakota seeking an exception to the prescribed spacing pattern in connection with drilling a test well for oil and gas *434in the “Black Slough Field,” Burke County, North Dakota.

In compliance with the request of Thomas Producing, a hearing was conducted before an Examiner appointed for that purpose by the Commission pursuant to Section 38-08-04.1,…