Legal Opinion

St. Julien v. Diamond M Drilling

District Court, E.D. Louisiana

Decided August 21, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-1402PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALVIN B. RUBIN, District Judge:

Lucien St. Julien was employed by Frank’s Casing Crew as a stabber. His job was to assist in running casing (pipe) into oil and gas wells. He worked on a board high in the derrick known as a stabbing board, and guided the casing into its proper place. His duties were the same whether the well was being drilled on dry land or from a fixed platform erected over water or from a submersible rig. He performed 39% of his work on dry land locations.

In April, 197*4, St. Julien was working on a submersible rig owned by Diamond M, located offshore but in Louisiana…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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Calbeck v. Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
John R. Nations v. W. W. Morris and American Motorists Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973

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