JIM WELLS COUNTY and Premont Independent School District, Appellants,
v.
EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL AND GAS COMPANY; El Paso Production Oil and Gas USA, L.P.; El Paso CGP Company; Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation; The Coastal Corporation; Coastal States Trading, Inc.; Coastal States Crude Gathering Company; Coastal Gas Marketing Company; Coastal Limited Ventures, Inc.; and El Paso Merchant Energy Company, Appellees and
Brooks County and Brooks County ISD, Appellants,
v.
El Paso Production Oil and Gas Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas USA, L.P.; El Paso CGP Company; Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation; The Coastal Corporation; Coastal States Trading, Inc.; Coastal States Crude Gathering Company; Coastal Gas Marketing Company; Coastal Limited Ventures, Inc.; and El Paso Merchant Energy Company, Appellees, and
Brooks County and Brooks Independent School District, Appellants
v.
Texaco E & P, Inc. and Shell Western E & P, Inc., Appellees, and
Duval County; San Diego Independent School District; and Freer Independent School District, Appellants,
v.
Shell Western E & P, Inc., Appellee, and
Duval County; San Diego Independent School District; and Freer Independent School District, Appellants,
v.
Conoco, Inc.; Continental Oil Company; Brandywine Industrial Gas; Conoco-Phillips Company; Phillips Petroleum Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas USA, L.P.; El Paso CGP Company; Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation; The Coastal Corporation; Coastal States Trading, Inc.; Coastal States Crude Gathering Company; Coastal Gas Marketing Company; Coastal Limited Ventures, Inc.; and El Paso Merchant Energy Company, Appellees, and
Jim Hogg County and Jim Hogg Independent School District, Appellants,
v.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. a/k/a Chevron Products Company, Appellee, and
Jim Wells County and Premont Independent School District, Appellants,
v.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Anadarko Holding Company f/k/a Union Pacific Minerals, Inc. and f/k/a Union Pacific Resources Group, Inc., Appellees, and
Webb County, Appellant,
v.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. a/k/a Chevron Products Company; Texaco E & P, Inc.; and Four Star Oil & Gas Company, Appellees, and
Webb County, Appellant,
v.
Conoco Inc.; Continental Oil Company; Brandywine Industrial Gas; Conoco-Phillips Company; Phillips Petroleum Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas USA, L.P.; El Paso CGP Company; Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation; The Coastal Corporation; Coastal States Trading, Inc.; Coastal States Crude Gathering Company; Coastal Gas Marketing Company; Coastal Limited Ventures, Inc.; and El Paso Merchant Energy Company, Appellees, and
Zapata County and Zapata Independent School District, Appellants,
v.
Conoco Inc.; Continental Oil Company; Brandywine Industrial Gas; Conoco-Phillips Company; Phillips Petroleum Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas USA, L.P.; El Paso CGP Company; Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation; The Coastal Corporation; Coastal States Trading, Inc.; Coastal States Crude Gathering Company; Coastal Gas Marketing Company; Coastal Limited Ventures, Inc.; and El Paso Merchant Energy Company, Appellees, and
Zapata County and Zapata Independent School District, Appellants,
v.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. a/k/a Chevron Products Company; Shell Western E & P, Inc.; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation; and Anadarko Holding Company f/k/a Union Pacific Minerals, Inc. and f/k/a Union Pacific Resources Group, Inc., Appellees, and
Hidalgo County, Texas, Appellant,
v.
Texaco, Inc., a surviving subsidiary of merger between Texaco, Inc. and Chevron Inc.; TotalFinaElf E & P USA Inc.; Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore, L.L.C.; Shell Western E & P, Inc.; and El Paso Production Oil & Gas Company, Appellees, and
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, Appellant,
v.
Fina Oil and Chemical Company; Atofina Petrochemicals, Inc.; Fina, Inc.; TotalFinaElf Gas & Power North America, Inc.; Fina Natural Gas Company; Mokeen Oil Company; Conoco, Inc.; Continental Oil Company; Brandywine Industrial Gas, Inc.; Shell Oil Company; Shell Western E & P, Inc.; Shell Gas Trading Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas USA, L.P.; El Paso CGP Company; IBC Petroleum, Inc.; Texas Independent Exploration, Inc.; Sun Operating Limited Partnership; Oryx Energy Company; ANR Production Company; Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation; The Coastal Corporation; Coastal States Trading, Inc.; Coastal States Crude Gathering Company; Coastal Gas Marketing Company; Coastal Limited Ventures, Inc.; El Paso Merchant Energy Company; American Exploration Company; Contract Energy, L.L.C.; EOG Resources, Inc.; Arco Oil & Gas Co.; Cody Energy LLC; Samedan Oil Corporation; Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation; Vastar Resources, Inc.; BP America Production Company; Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC; Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; Chevron U.S.A. Inc.; Texaco, Inc.; and Socony Mobil Company, Inc., Appellees, and
McAllen Independent School District, Appellant,
v.
Fina Oil and Chemical Company; Altofina Petrochemicals, Inc.; Fina, Inc.; TotalFinaElf Gas & Power North America, Inc.; Fina Natural Gas Company; TotalFinaElf E & P USA, Inc.; Total E & P USA, Inc.; Denovo Oil & Gas, Inc.; and Virtex Petroleum Company, Inc., Appellees, and
Kleberg County and Kingsville Independent School District, Appellants,
v.
Atofina Petrochemicals, Inc. f/k/a Fina Oil & Chemical Co.; Total Fina Elf Holdings USA, Inc.; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation; and Anadarko Holding Company f/k/a Union Pacific Minerals, Inc. and f/k/a Union Pacific Resources Group, Inc., Appellees, and
Kleberg County and Kingsville Independent School District, Appellants,
v.
El Paso Production Oil and Gas Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas USA, L.P.; El Paso CGP Company; Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation; The Coastal Corporation; Coastal States Trading, Inc.; Coastal States Crude Gathering Company; Coastal Gas Marketing Company; Coastal Limited Ventures, Inc.; and El Paso Merchant Energy Company, Appellees, and
Willacy County, Appellant,
v.
El Paso Production Oil and Gas Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas USA, L.P.; El Paso CGP Company; Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation; The Coastal Corporation; Coastal States Trading, Inc.; Coastal States Crude Gathering Company; Coastal Gas Marketing Company; Coastal Limited Ventures, Inc.; and El Paso Merchant Energy Company, Appellees, and
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District; La Villa Independent School District; Progresso Independent School District; Weslaco Independent School District; City of La Joya; City of Edinburg; City of Mercedes; and City of Penitas, Appellants,
v.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. a/k/a Chevron Products Company; Texaco E & P, Inc.; Shell Western E & P, Inc.; Atofina Petrochemicals, Inc. f/k/a Fina Oil & Chemical Co.; and Total Fina Elf Holdings USA, Inc., Appellees, and
Kenedy County, Appellant,
v.
El Paso Production Oil and Gas Company; El Paso Production Oil and Gas USA, L.P.; El Paso CGP Company; Coastal Oil and Gas Corporation; The Coastal Corporation; Coastal States Trading, Inc.; Coastal States Crude Gathering Company; Coastal Gas Marketing Company; Coastal Limited Ventures, Inc.; and El Paso Merchant Energy Company, Appellees.
