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MATTER OF HYDE

No. 89-4733.

901 F.2d 57 (1990)

In the Matter of A. Michael HYDE, A. Michael Hyde Oil and Gas Company and A. Michael Hyde Oil and Gas Company, Inc., Debtors. Clifford C. BURGESS, Trustee, et al., Appellants, v. SAWYER DRILLING & SERVICE, INC., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 10, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall S. Davidson, and Allison A. Jones, Davidson, Nix & Arceneaux, Shreveport, La., for Burgess.

J. Jay Caraway and Paul M. Adkins, Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts, Shreveport, La., for So. Union Exploration Co.

John M. Shuey, Shuey & Smith, Shreveport, La., for appellees.

Before REAVLEY, JONES and DUHE, Circuit Judges.

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Clifford C. Burgess, trustee for the debtors' estate, and several creditors appeal the district court's ruling, which recognized the validity under Louisiana law of a lien claimed by Sawyer Drilling & Service, Inc. ("Sawyer"). We affirm.

I. Background

In 1985 Sawyer contracted with A. Michael Hyde Oil & Gas Company ("Hyde Oil") to drill the Harris No. 1 Well ("Well") in Louisiana. Sawyer completed the drilling

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