Louisiana Court of Appeal March 20, 2002, No. 01-1201 (Lamson Petroleum Corp. v. Hallwood Petroleum Inc.)

lead-opinion

J^PICKETT, Judge.

FACTS

This case is one of many arising from ownership disputes of certain roadbeds in the Scott Field area of Lafayette Parish.

In 1989, Hailwood Petroleum, Inc., (Hailwood) began searching for oil in the Scott Field. This search was quite successful and Hailwood began to produce oil.