NOBLE ENERGY, INC. v. CONOCOPHILLIPS CO.

No. 15-0502.

532 S.W.3d 771 (2017)

NOBLE ENERGY, INC., Petitioner, v. CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion delivered: June 23, 2017.

Rehearing Denied December 15, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Wright , Elizabeth H. Rivers , Raffi O. Melkonian , Wanda McKee Fowler , Wright & Close, LLP, Houston, Deborah G. Hankinson , Hankinson LLP, Dallas, Foster Calhoun Johnson , Jane Langdell Robinson , John Zavitsanos , Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C., Houston, Wanda McKee Fowler , Wright & Close, LLP, Houston, for Petitioner.

Macey Reasoner Stokes , Benjamin A. Geslison , Baker Botts L.L.P., Houston, Joshua Alexander Norris , Lara Pringle, Jones Walker LLP, Houston, Omar Jesus Alaniz , Baker Botts L.L.P., Dallas, Richard Warren Mithoff , Sherie Potts Beckman , Mithoff Law Firm, Houston, Thomas R. Phillips , Baker Botts L.L.P., Austin, for Respondent.

Leif M. Clark , Leif M. Clark Consulting PLLC, San Antonio, for Amici Curiae Chevron USA, Inc. and ExxonMobil Corporation.

Christine R. Raborn , Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P., Houston, for Amicus Curiae Citgo Petroleum Corporation.

Joshua W. Wolfshohl , Porter Hedges LLP, Houston, for Amicus Curiae Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.


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