AMOCO PRODUCTION CO. v. HORWELL ENERGY, INC.

No. 91-5068.

969 F.2d 146 (1992)

AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HORWELL ENERGY, INC., et al., Defendants, Gardes Directional Drilling, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 21, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Wyatt, Hargrove, Guyton, Ramey & Barlow, Shreveport, La., S.W. Plauche, III, Plauche, Hartley & Tompkins, Lafayette, La., for defendant-appellant.

W. Michael Adams, Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts, Shreveport, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before VAN GRAAFEILAND, KING and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This case requires us to determine whether, under Louisiana law, a drilling contractor who drills to earn an interest in the well has a privilege on the lease and well. Because we conclude that no amount is due within the meaning of the statute, we hold that the Appellant has no valid privilege and therefore affirm the judgment of the district court.

I.

The facts are largely undisputed. Amoco Production Company owned a mineral lease in...

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