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SUPERIOR OIL CO. v. DEVON CORP.

Civ. No. 77-0-201.

458 F.Supp. 1063 (1978)

The SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, a Nevada Corporation, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DEVON CORPORATION, an Oklahoma Corporation, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Nebraska.

September 22, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Hawley, Gretchen A. Vander-Werf, Kirk B. Holleyman, Denver, Colo., for plaintiffs.

Louis O. Satterfield, Jr., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff Superior Oil.

R. D. Randall, Wichita, Kan., for plaintiff, Petroleum, Inc.

Judson S. Woodruff, Philip D. Hart, Oklahoma City, Okl., for defendants, Devon Corp., The Miller-Christensen Partnership, Gear Drilling Co., Falco, Inc., of Delaware, Camberly Corp. and Chris L. Christensen, Jr.

Thomas C. McKee, David C. Knowlton, Denver, Colo., for defendants, Schuler-Olsen Ranches, Inc., Arthur F. Olsen, Sharon Olsen, Mary Louise Schuler, Darrel D. Schuler, Harold C. Olsen, Grace L. Olsen and the Estate of Velma Olsen Crampton, Deceased, by and through its Executrix, Mary Louise Schuler.

MEMORANDUM

DENNEY, District Judge.

On August 1, 1949, Harlen C. Olsen and his wife, Velma, executed an oil and gas lease in favor of the Superior Oil Company. The instrument had a ten year primary term, with a provision for an extension for "as long thereafter as oil, gas, . . . or any of the products covered by this lease is or can be produced." Encompassing 3440 acres, the leased land consisted of two insular tracts covering portions of eight sections...

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