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Texas Supreme Court Holds Producer Not Required to Share in Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Costs

The Energy Law

The Agreement had an initial five (5) year term, and was scheduled to expire in May 2010. Kachina argued that the Compression Station, though pre-existing, “effects delivery” by “lowering suction” which reduced upstream pressure and aided the flow of gas into the pipeline. Chief Justice Hecht also echoed this point in his dissent.