FERC v. PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.

No. 77-648.

439 U.S. 508 (1979)

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION v. PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 16, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Barnett argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Richard A. Allen, and Howard E. Shapiro.

Jeron Stevens argued the cause for respondent Pennzoil Producing Co. With him on the briefs were Stephen M. Hackerman and John M. Young. Thomas G. Johnson argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Shell Oil Co. Edwin W. Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, William J. Guste, Jr., Attorney General, James R. Patton, Jr., David B. Robinson, and Harry E. Barsh, Jr., filed a brief for respondent State of Louisiana. Lee M. Huber and Donald R. Arnett filed a brief for respondent United Gas Pipe Line Co. Tom P. Hamill, Carroll L. Gilliam, and Philip R. Ehrenkranz filed a memorandum for respondent Mobil Oil Corp.*

Dale M. Stucky and Gerrit H. Wormhoudt filed a brief for Lawrence Lightcap et al. as amici curiae.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The major issue in this case involves the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, petitioner herein, to grant or refuse to grant individual producers special relief from applicable area and nationwide rates set by the Commission for the sale of natural gas. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit set aside what it considered to have been the decision of the Commission that under the Natural Gas...

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