CREOLE EXPLORATIONS, INC. v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S

No. 46759.

161 So.2d 768 (1964)

245 La. 927

CREOLE EXPLORATIONS, INC. v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearings Denied March 30, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert U. Blum, Charles F. Seemann, New Orleans, for plaintiff-applicant.

Blake West, New Orleans, Newton Gresham, Houston, Tex., for respondent.


HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Creole Explorations, Inc., instituted this suit to recover its expenses in regaining control of an oil and gas well which allegedly got out of control because of a blowout. Plaintiff was the insured under a certificate of insurance issued by Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, and recovery is claimed under the following provision:

"To cover expenses entailed by the assured in regaining control of oil or gas well(s) being drilled * * * which...

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