Beginning on July 1, 1972 the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit designated a panel of judges to be responsible for hearing "oil and gas" cases in the Fifth Circuit. This research reviewed relevant cases decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the special oil and gas panel of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and concluded that the special panel, among other things, played a significant role in the development of the law governing producer prices and pipeline curtailment plans. This research was conducted by Professor David E. Pierce, Washburn University School of Law, pursuant to Federal Judicial Center Contract No. 91-092800-JXXXXXC-84454-2501.

Note: The title page reads “Draft Report,” but the Research Division confirms that this is the only and final version of the report.