Sweet Lake Land & Oil Co. v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

ELR Citation: 41 ELR 20351
No(s). 2:09 CV 1100 (W.D. La. Nov 16, 2011) (Minaldi, J.)

A district court held that an oil company is liable for property damages caused by its predecessor-in-interest who conducted oil and gas exploration and production activities on the site under three subleases. Article 128 of the Louisiana Mineral Code provides that a sublessee acquires the rights an...