Railroad Commission of Texas and Bill Forney, Inc., Petitioners v. Pend Oreille Oil & Gas Company, Inc.…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Railroad Commission's authority to force pool under the Mineral Interest Pooling Act, holding that the applicant made a fair and reasonable offer, that separate sand bodies may be pooled as a common reservoir, and that a final order may be given a retroactive effective date; the court affirmed the appellate court in part and reversed it in part. Justice MAUZY filed a concurring opinion emphasizing the legislative intent of MIPA and supporting the majority's holdings.