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GULF OIL CORP. v. MOBILE DRILLING BARGE OR VESSEL

Civ. A. No. 71-3278.

441 F.Supp. 1 (1975)

GULF OIL CORP. v. The MOBILE DRILLING BARGE OR VESSEL known as MARGARET, her Engines, Tackles, Apparel, Drilling Rig and Equipment, etc., Ocean Drilling and Exploration Co. and Shell Oil Co.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

November 18, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Acomb, Jr., Glenn G. Goodier, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, La., for Shell Oil Co. and Travelers Indemnity Co.

A. R. Christovich, Jr., Christovich & Kearney, New Orleans, La., for Highlands Ins. Co.

Francis Emmett, Terriberry, Carroll, Yancey & Farrell, New Orleans, La., for The Home Indemnity Co.

EDWARD J. BOYLE, Sr., District Judge:

On December 1, 1970, a fire started on Shell's drilling platform off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. Shell contracted with Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company (ODECO) on December 4, 1970 for the drilling of a relief well near the burning platform.1 Pursuant to the contract, ODECO provided the Drilling Barge Margaret to drill the relief well. On December 30, 1970, at approximately 8:00...

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