Legal Opinion
Amoco Production Company v. Sea Robin Pipeline Company, Pennzoil Producing Company v. Sea Robin Pipeline Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 18, 1988No. 86-4916, 86-4917PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
The underlying dispute in this case concerns take-or-pay obligations in contracts for the sale/purchase of natural gas, made between Sea Robin Pipeline Co. (Sea Robin) as purchaser, and Amoco Production Co. (Amoco) as seller. But it soon becomes a question of federal jurisdiction. Sea Robin notified Amoco that, due to several circumstances beyond its control, Sea Robin considered that a “general condition of force majeure” existed which excused Sea Robin’s “full performance” of obligations under the contracts for the purchase of natural gas from Amoco. Amoco…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Associated Gas Distributors v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Superior Oil Co. v. Transco Energy Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1985
- ANR Pipeline Co. v. Conoco, Inc.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 1986
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