California Court of Appeal

Where the parties to an oil and gas lease have set out the lessee's exploration and development responsibilities in such a way as to leave no room for the implication of a duty to do more than that which is specified in their agreement, the so-called implied covenant of further exploration will not be recognized.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/01/2004
• Published 04/01/2004

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Gerald M. Leverett, Bakersfield;  Alexander & Associates and William L. Alexander, Bakersfield, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Downey Brand, Julie A. Carter and Carlin A. Weible, Sacramento, for Defendant and Respondent.