Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. v. BOPCO, L.P.

OPINION

TERRY McCALL, Justice.

This case involves the interpretation of a daywork drilling contract. The parties disagree as to the date that the 1,095-day term of the contract commenced. Upon construing the contract, the trial court rendered summary judgment granting declaratory relief to appellee, BOPCO, L.P. 1 The trial court declared, among other things, that the 1,095-day contract term commenced on March 20, 2007. Appellant, Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. (H & P), appeals from the trial court’s summary judgment. We affirm.

Background Facts

In late 2005, BOPCO needed a drilling…