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UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA v. MORTON

No. 73-1692.

512 F.2d 743 (1975)

UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The Honorable Rogers C. B. MORTON, Secretary of the Interior of the United States of America, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing April 29, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel O. Pruitt, Jr. (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants.

A. Barry Cappello, City Atty. (argued), Marvin Levine, Deputy County Counsel (argued), Santa Barbara, Cal., Jacques B. Gelin (argued), Washington, D. C., for defendants-appellees; George P. Kading, County Counsel, Santa Barbara, on the briefs for County of Santa Barbara; A. L. Wirin and Fred Okrand, Los Angeles, Cal., on the briefs, for non-city intervenors-appellees.

Before BROWNING, CARTER and CHOY, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

CHOY, Circuit Judge:

Four major oil companies brought this action to set aside an order of the Secretary of the Interior denying them permission to construct a drilling platform in the Santa Barbara Channel which they allege is necessary for full exercise of their rights under a federal oil and gas lease. The companies also seek to enjoin the Secretary from further interference with enjoyment of their lease rights. The district court held that the...

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