West v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs West, et al., in March 1970, instituted this suit as owners of royalty interests in gas produced by defendant Humble in the Clear Lake, W (Frio) Field in Harris County. Plaintiffs alleged defendant contractually obligated to account to plaintiffs for their royalty interests in the gas produced by defendant in such field; that such field is still producing gas; and that a large quantity of gas remains to be produced; that defendant applied to and received permission from the Railroad Commission of Texas to use the field as a gas storage reservoir into…