CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY v. F. P. C.

Nos. 75-1496, 75-1748, 75-1498, 75-1740, 75-1519, 75-1765 and 75-2232.

519 F.2d 31 (1975)

CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY, the Superior Oil Company, Mitchell Energy Corporation, and Mapco Inc., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 15, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Burton, Houston, Tex., for petitioners in No. 75-1496.

W. B. Wagner, Jr., Pat F. Timmons, Houston, Tex., for petitioners in Nos. 75-1740 and 75-1498.

Homer J. Penn, Houston, Tex., for petitioners in Nos. 75-1765 and 75-1519.

Joseph C. Johnson, Tom Burton, Houston, Tex., for petitioners in No. 75-1748.

William W. Ross, Toni K. Golden, Washington, D. C., Eugene G. Bell, Royse M. Parr, Tulsa, Okl., for petitioners in No. 75-2232.

Kirk W. Weinert, C. Fielding Early, Jr., Roger L. Brandt, Houston, Tex., for intervenor Texaco, Inc.

George C. Bond, Kenneth L. Riedman, Jr., Los Angeles, Cal., Platt W. Davis, III, Washington, D. C., for intervenor Union Oil Co.

Frank P. Saponaro, Jr., Washington, D. C., for Mitchell Energy Corp.

Leo E. Forquer, Gen. Counsel, George W. McHenry, Jr., Sol., Thomas M. Walsh, Atty., Federal Power Com'n, Washington, D. C., for respondent in No. 75-1496.

Drexel D. Journey, Gen. Counsel, George W. McHenry, Jr., Sol., Federal Power Com'n, Washington, D. C., for respondent in Nos. 75-1740, 75-1765, 75-1748 and 75-2232.

Leo E. Forquer, Gen. Counsel, George W. McHenry, Jr., Sol., Federal Power Com'n, Washington, D. C., for respondent in Nos. 75-1498 and 75-1519.

Before BELL, CLARK and RONEY, Circuit Judges:


CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Acting under its rulemaking power and after notice, the Federal Power Commission (FPC) issued Order No. 521, requiring disclosure by interstate natural gas companies of detailed intrastate sales information, including the names of purchasers, date and location of the sale, pressure base, annual sales volume and price terms.1 Four natural gas companies2 petition for review of the order...

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