BLANCO OIL CO. v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COM'N

Nos. 77-1458, 77-1460, 77-1463, 77-1471 and 77-1730.

598 F.2d 152 (1979)

BLANCO OIL COMPANY, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent, Gulf Oil Corporation, Estate of H. L. Hunt et al., Estate of Mrs. James R. Dougherty et al., Intervenors. CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., Petitioner, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent, Gulf Oil Corporation, Mokeen Oil Company et al., Estate of Mrs. James R. Dougherty et al., Intervenors. ESTATE OF George H. COATES, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent, Estate of Mrs. James R. Dougherty et al., Intervenor. EXXON CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent, Gulf Oil Corporation, Estate of Mrs. James R. Dougherty et al., Intervenors. ESTATE OF George H. COATES, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Mickum, III, Washington, D. C., with whom Daryl A. Chamblee, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for petitioner in No. 77-1458. Also presented argument on behalf of all petitioners.

Steven A. Taube, Atty., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C., with whom Philip R. Telleen, Atty., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for respondent.

John R. Staffier, Washington, D. C., with whom Ben F. Vaughan, III, Austin, Tex., was on the brief, for intervenor, The Estate of Mrs. James R. Dougherty, et al., in Nos. 77-1548, 77-1460, 77-1463 and 77-1471.

Justin R. Wolf and Charles H. Shoneman, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for petitioner in No. 77-1460.

Bernard A. Foster, III, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for petitioner in Nos. 77-1463 and 77-1730.

Martin N. Erck and Paul W. Wright, Houston, Tex., were on the brief, for petitioner in No. 77-1471.

Robert W. Henderson, Dallas, Tex., and Richard F. Generelly, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for intervenor, Estate of H. L. Hunt, et al., in No. 77-1458.

Also Michael Kendrick, Jr., Corpus Christi, Tex., entered an appearance for intervenor, Mokeen Oil Company, et al. in No. 77-1460.

Also B. James McGraw, A. Randall Friday, Houston, Tex., and Craig W. Hulvey, Washington, D. C., entered appearances for intervenor, Gulf Oil Corp. in Nos. 77-1458, 77-1460 and 77-1471.

Before LEVENTHAL, ROBINSON and WILKEY, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by WILKEY, Circuit Judge.

Dissenting Opinion filed by LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge.

WILKEY, Circuit Judge:

The controversy in these cases arises out of the issuance by the Federal Power Commission (Commission),1 pursuant to § 7 of the Natural Gas Act,2 of "permanent" certificates authorizing independent producers of natural...

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