Legal Opinion
Cleere Drilling Co. v. Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 18, 2003No. 02-11124PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Cleere Drilling Company (“Cleere”) appeals the district court’s bench trial judgment, which rejected Cleere’s claims against Dominion Exploration & Production Inc. (“Dominion”) and held Cleere liable to Dominion for almost $2 million in damages. These damages resulted from the blowout of Kenaf Industries Unit No. 1 Well (the “Well”), which Cleere had contracted to drill for Dominion. Cleere contends that the district court misconstrued various provisions of the standard form International Association of Drilling Contractors (“IADC”) footage drilling contract, July 1998…
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