In re Scientific Drilling International, Inc., Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Litigation

ORDER DENYING TRANSFER

JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman.

Before the Panel: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, defendant Scientific Drilling International, Inc., moves to centralize this litigation in the Southern District of Texas. The litigation consists of two actions pending in the Southern District of Texas and the District of Wyoming. Plaintiffs in both actions oppose centralization and, alternatively, request the District of Wyoming.

Defendant contends that centralization is warranted based on common factual allegations concerning whether certain employees on oil and gas rigs (“Measurement While…