WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. v. GULF OIL

No. C-743.

637 S.W.2d 903 (1982)

WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. GULF OIL CORPORATION et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied September 22, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bullock, Scott & Nesig, Maurice N. Bullock, Midland, Reynolds, Allen, Cook, Pannill & Hooper, William Pannill, Houston, Jack N. Price, Austin, for petitioners.

Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Tom Sealy, W. B. Browder, Jr. and Marc Skeen, Midland, Morgan L. Copeland and Susan R. Sewell, Houston, for respondents.


McGEE, Justice.

This case involves the adjudication of the parties' interests in certain oil and gas leases located on six sections of land in Pecos County, Texas. We must determine the effect that a letter agreement, dated November 15, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as "the November 15, 1966, letter agreement"), had upon the respective interests in those leases. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Westland Oil Development Corporation and L. C. Kung...

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