Tag: Industry
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Certain Opinions of Environmental Expert Witness Excluded Because They Amount to Contract Interpretation
Plaintiffs Box Elder Kids, LLC filed a class action lawsuit against Defendants Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Anadarko E & P Onshore, LLC, and other associated entities alleging a breach of Surface Owner Agreements (SOAs). These agreements obligated Anadarko, as successor to Union Pacific Land Resources Company, to pay a percentage of the value from oil, gas,…
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Oil & Gas Expert Witness’ Statements of industry Customs and Practices Deemed Admissible
On March 22, 2021, Plaintiff Brandon Long, an employee of Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. (“H&P”), was supervising the de-rigging of an oil rig in the Unita Basin near Myton, Utah. H&P hired a subcontractor to assist with moving the drilling rig and other equipment, which in turn hired Defendant J&C Enterprises, Inc. (“J&C”)…
