BLACK DIAMOND ENERGY v. WYOMING OIL

S-19-0018 S-19-0128.

460 P.3d 740 (2020)

2020 WY 45

BLACK DIAMOND ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC., a foreign corporation, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. WYOMING OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION, Appellee (Defendant). Black Diamond Energy of Delaware, Inc., a foreign corporation, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

April 2, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Nick A. Swartzendruber and Rin Karns of Poulson, Odell & Peterson, LLC, Denver, Colorado. Argument by Mr. Swartzendruber.

Representing Appellees: Bridget Hill , Wyoming Attorney General; Brandi Monger , Deputy Attorney General; Megan L. Pope , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Eric A. Easton , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Micah A. Christensen , Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Ms. Monger and Mr. Christensen.

Before DAVIS, C.J., and FOX, KAUTZ, BOOMGAARDEN, and GRAY, JJ.


[¶1] Black Diamond Energy of Delaware, Inc. (BDED) and Black Diamond Energy, Inc. (BDI), separate companies, each operated wells on separate state oil and gas leases. They each posted required bonds with the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (Commission) and/or the Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments (WOSLI...

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