Pemex Exploracion y Produccion v. Murphy Energy Co

Case: 14-20417 Document: 00512958721 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/05/2015 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 14-20417 March 5, 2015 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk PEMEX EXPLORACION Y PRODUCCION, Individually and as assignee of Age Refining, Inc, Flint Hills Resources, LP and Valero Marketing and Supply Company, Plaintiff–Appellant v. CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY; FR MIDSTREAM TRANSPORT, L.P., formerly known as TexStar Midstream Transport, L.L.C.; MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.P., formerly known as Marathon Petroleum Company, L.L.C.; SHELL CHEMICAL, L.P.; SHELL TRADING U.S. COMPANY, “STUSCO”; SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING ; TERMINALS, L.P., Defendants–Appellees ---------------------------------------------------------- Consolidated with No. 14-20418 PEMEX EXPLORACION Y PRODUCCION, Plaintiff–Appellant v. BASF CORPORATION; BASF FINA PETROCHEMICALS, L.P.; RGV ENERGY PARTNERS, L.L.C., Defendants–Appellees ****************************** PEMEX EXPLORACION Y PRODUCCION, Plaintiff–Appellant Case: 14-20417 Document: 00512958721 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/05/2015 No. 14-20417; cons. w/ 14-20418 v. F&M TRANSPORTATION, INC.; JEFF KIRBY; SUPERIOR CRUDE GATHERING, INCORPORATED, Defendants–Appellees Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas U.S.D.C. 4:12-CV-1081 Before SMITH, PRADO, and OWEN, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The Court has carefully considered these consolidated appeals in light of the briefs, oral arguments, and pertinent portions of the record—including the extensive and thorough opinions of the district court. For essentially the reasons articulated by the district court, we find no reversible error and AFFIRM. * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. 2