COMMONWEALTH INS. v. HALLIBURTON ENER. SER.

No. 2003 CA 2490.

899 So.2d 24 (2004)

COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY, Gjensidige Forsikring, Vesta Forsikring A.S., Protector Forsikring A.S., Reliance National Insurance Company, Continental Insurance Company and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Individually Subscribing to Insurance Represented by Alexander Howden Energy, Inc., Policy Numbers 960295A and 960295B, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Individually Subscribing to Lowndes Lambert Oil, Energy Cover Note No. TA1038G, Through the Lead Underwriter, H.H. Haywood Syndicate No. 1084, Indemnity Marine Assurance Company Limited, Ocean Marine Insurance Company Limited, Commercial Union Assurance Company PLC, the Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Company Ltd., Phoenix Assurance Public Limited Company, Compagnie D'Assurance Maritime Aeriennes Et Terrestres, Assurances Generales De France I Art, Sphere Drake Insurance PLC No. 1A/C, Northern Assurance Company Ltd. M A/C, International Insurance Company of Hannover Limited, the Threadneedle Insurance Company Ltd., Folksam International Insurance Company (UK) Limited, Atlas Assurance Company Ltd. `T' A/C, Skandia Marine Insurance Company (UK) Limited, London and Edinburgh Insurance Company, Ltd.; and Certain Lloyd's Syndicates Individually Subscribing to BCC Underwriters, Inc. Certificate No. 1006, Through the Lead Syndicate, Syndicate 483 (RCD Todd & Others) v. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC., A Division of Halliburton Company, and Cudd Pressure Control, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon W. Wise, Daniel Lichtl, New Orleans, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellants Commonwealth Insurance Co., et al. and Third-Party Defendants Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company.

Edward C. Abell, Jr., Michael P. Maraist, Lafayette, Charles R. Lane, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

George B. Jurgens, III, New Orleans, Counsel for Intervenor/Appellee Forcenergy, Inc.

Michael J. Remondet, Jr., Lafayette, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Cudd Pressure Control.

Keith M. Borne, John W. Penny, Jr., Lafayette, Counsel for Third-Party Defendant/Appellee Devin International.

Robert B. Nolan, New Orleans, Counsel for Third-Party Defendant/Appellee Dawson Production Services.

Before: GUIDRY, GAIDRY, McCLENDON, JJ.


MCCLENDON, J.

This action was brought by the plaintiff, Commonwealth Insurance Company and other interested underwriters (Commonwealth) as the subrogated insurer of Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company (Parker), now Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc., seeking to recover damages as the result of the blowout of Parker's Well # 2 at Myette Point, in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, on December 1, 1996. The blowout occurred at a sealing...

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