Legal Opinion

Burmah Oil & Gas Company v. Corporation Commission

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 14, 1975No. 48436PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, Justice:

This is an original action by Petitioner, Burmah Oil & Gas Company, hereinafter referred to as “Burmah,” for a writ of prohibition against the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and its members, hereinafter referred to as “Commission.”

Burmah seeks to prohibit the Commission from proceeding further with the claim of Jerry L. Putman for an order directing Burmah to furnish natural gas service to his premises as provided by 52 O.S.1971 § 10, on the ground that this statute, if applied to Burmah, is unconstitutional. Bur- mah seeks prohibition for the further reason that the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Oklahoma City v. Corporation CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  2. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
  3. Smith v. Corporation CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
  4. Southern Union Production Co. v. Corporation CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
  5. Gibson v. Elmore City Telephone CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Rogers v. QuikTrip Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2010
  2. Tenneco Oil Co. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
  3. Samson Resources Co. v. Corporation CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
  4. Transok Pipe Line Co. v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
  5. Prairie Exploration v. Tri-Star Energy, LLCCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2002

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