Avatar Exploration, Inc., Vernon C. Moyers, Jr., and Specter Exploration, Inc. v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1991-06-12

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JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge: This appeal requires us to determine the rights and duties of parties to mineral leasing contracts in Louisiana. Appellant Avatar Exploration Co. assigned its interest in a mineral lease to Gulf Oil Co., the predecessor of appellee Chevron U.S.A. Prior to assigning the lease to Gulf, Avatar assigned part of its working interest in the lease to a…

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