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ROWAN COMPANIES v. TRANSCO EXPLORATION CO.

No. 01-84-0082-CV.

679 S.W.2d 660 (1984)

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC., Appellant, v. TRANSCO EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied October 11, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raybourne Thompson, Jr., John L. Carter, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, for appellant.

Dan Matthews, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, for appellee.

Before JACK SMITH, BASS and COHEN, JJ.

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

This is a breach of contract suit brought by Rowan against Transco, which resulted in a take nothing judgment for the defendant, Transco.

In 1976, Rowan agreed to furnish an offshore oil rig and crew to Transco to drill two oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico. On September 20, 1977, a blowout and fire occurred on the rig, the Rowan-Odessa, during drilling of the second well. The fire...

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