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EXXON CORPORATION v. BUTLER DRILLING COMPANY

No. 16299.

508 S.W.2d 901 (1974)

EXXON CORPORATION, Appellant, v. BUTLER DRILLING COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied May 16, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank L. Heard, Jr., William A. Duncanson, Robert D. McGee, Houston, for appellant.

Frank M. Bean, Houston (Bean & Manning, Houston, of counsel), for appellees.

PEDEN, Justice.

Butler Drilling Company and Production Maintenance Company brought this action against Exxon Corporation, successor to Humble Oil & Refining Company, for damages to their drilling rig and related equipment resulting from a blowout and a fire on October 24, 1966.

On September 13, 1966 Butler commenced drilling a well for Humble under the terms of a Master Drilling Contract. On September 28, 1966 Humble provided a 2-inch Nordstrom valve as...

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