Summary

Memorandum of Opinion This action came before the Court on Chevron's motion for summary judgment (and the Department of Interior's opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment), Chevron's response and Interior's reply. Before the natural gas market was deregulated, companies entered into long-term, fixed-price contracts for the delivery of natural gas. These contracts were employed for mineral reserves located on federal lands leased to producers ('lessees') under various federal statutes. The contracts provided that the purchasing party would either take the ...