Amoco Production Company v. Thompson, 516 So. 2d 376 (La. App. 1st Cir. 1987), writs denied, 520 So. 2d 118 (La. 1988) and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Batchelor, 566 So. 2d 138 (La. App. 1st Cir. 1990) (represented Chevron in these cases of first impression about the duty of a party who has oversold unitized production to account to an underproduced party).
Burat v. The Board of Commissioners of the Orleans Levee District, 496 F.2d 1336 (5th Cir. 1974) (represented Chevron) (issues of federal jurisdiction, well pleaded complaint, public land law).
Succession of Burat v. Board of Levee Commissioners, 469 So. 2d 1022 (La. App. 4th Cir. 1985) (defense of petitory action; case turned on public land laws).
Chevron Oil Co. v. Andrus, 588 F.2d 1383 (1979) (OCS bid rejection case).
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Watt, 564 F.Supp. 1256 (E.D. La. 1983) (represented Chevron in this judicial review of administrative action; court upset civil penalty imposed by Secretary of Interior and held method of imposing penalty was unlawful).
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana v. Harry L. Laws Co., Inc., 690 F.2d 1157 (5th Cir. 1982) (represented Chevron in defense of Indian title suit).
CXY Energy Inc. v. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (arbitration respecting the pricing provisions of gas sales contract, issues of maximum lawful prices, and contract interpretation issues).
Exxon Corporation v. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (arbitration respecting the pricing provisions of gas sales contract, issues of maximum lawful prices, and contract interpretation issues).
Exxon Corporation v. Tenneco, Inc., No. 83-1640 (U.S.D.C. W.D. La.) and No. 84-4074 (5th Cir.) (take-or-pay litigation involving contract issues, primary jurisdiction issues, FERC regulations, and Natural Gas Act issues).
Molero v. Bass, 486 So. 2d 780 (La. App. 4th Cir. 1986), writ denied, (contract dispute relating to whether plaintiff was entitled to overriding royalty on certain categories of leases).
Moore McCormack Energy, Inc. (now CXY Energy Inc.) v. Tenneco, Inc., Civil Docket No. 86-2115, 15th Judicial District Court, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana (take-or-pay case).
Moore McCormack Energy, Inc., Name Now Changed to CXY Energy Inc. v. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation, Civil Docket No. 88-1735, Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans (take-or-pay case).
Phillips Petroleum Company v. Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, Civil Docket No. 87-7018, Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans (take-or-pay case and gas contract suit).
Rougon v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., 575 F.Supp. 95 (M.D. La. 1983) (lease cancellation suit).
Tenneco, Inc., 57 IBLA 85 (1981) (represented Chevron in obtaining one of the first forced offshore units).
Tenneco Interamerica, Inc. v. Farmland Industries Inc., Civil Action No. CV89-2777 (U.S.D.C. W.D. La.) (represented major consumer of gas in this suit related to FERC regulations and NGPA § 311(a)(2) service).
The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company v. Enserch Corporation, No. 92-02057 "M" (U.S.D.C., E.D. La.), (issues relating to FERC Order No. 94, prescription, conflicts of law, and royalty).
The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company v. Transco, Inc., (arbitration before Jack Head, Ryan Sartor (neutral), and Fred Sweat) (take-or-pay arbitration involving issues of force majeure, as well as maximum lawful price issues on forfeited take-or-pay.)
Plaquemines Parish Government v. Getty Oil Company, et al (including Chevron U.S.A. Inc.) represented Chevron, 662 So. 2d 773 (La. App. 1st Cir. 1995), aff'd 673 So.2d 1002 (La. 1996), (suit for lease cancellation).
Edgecombe v. Board of Levee Commissioners of the Orleans Levee District, et al., (including Bass Enterprises Production Co., represented Bass) 650 So.2d 1250 (La. App. 4th Cir. 1995), writ denied, (suit for royalty and lease cancellation).
CXY Chemicals U.S.A. v. Gerling Global Insurance Company, 991 F.Supp. 770 (E.D. La.), suit relating to international insurance transaction, choice of law, and coverages.
Shell Offshore Inc. v. Amoco Production Co. (2002) (represented Shell arbitration regarding participation agreement in deepwater).
Shell Offshore Inc. v. Murphy Oil Co. (1999) (represented Shell in arbitration over production handling agreement).
