Spring Creek Exploration & Production Company, LLC v. Hess Bakken Invenstment II, LLC et al

Filing 31

ORDER of Dismissal granting the 30 Stipulated Motion Regarding Statoil Oil & Gas, LP's and Statoil US Holdings, Inc.'s Motion to DismissWithdrawing Portions of the Motion and Dismissing Defendant Statoil US Holdings Inc. All claims against defendant Statoil US Holdings, Inc. are DISMISSED without prejudice. By Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 3/6/2014.(klyon, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Philip A. Brimmer

Civil Action No. 14-cv-00134-PAB
SPRING CREEK EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.
HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENT II, LLC, f/k/a TRZ ENERGY LLC,
STATOIL OIL & GAS LP, f/k/a BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP, and
STATOIL US HOLDINGS, INC.,
Defendants.

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

THIS MATTER comes before the Court upon the Stipulated Motion Regarding
Statoil Oil & Gas, LP’s and Statoil US Holdings, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss–Withdrawing
Portions of the Motion and Dismissing Defendant Statoil US Holdings Inc. [Docket No.
30]. The Court has reviewed the pleading and is fully advised in the premises.
Wherefore, it is
ORDERED that the Stipulated Motion Regarding Statoil Oil & Gas, LP’s and
Statoil US Holdings, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss–Withdrawing Portions of the Motion and
Dismissing Defendant Statoil US Holdings Inc. [Docket No. 30] is GRANTED. It is
further
ORDERED that, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a), all claims against defendant
Statoil US Holdings, Inc. are DISMISSED without prejudice. It is further
ORDERED that Defendants Statoil Oil & Gas LP and Statoil US Holdings Inc.’s

Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(1), 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(6) [Docket No. 7] is
DENIED as moot with respect to the arguments advanced by defendant Statoil US
Holdings, Inc. The motion is withdrawn with respect to defendant Statoil Oil & Gas LP’s
arguments pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2). The motion is still pending with respect
to defendant Statoil Oil & Gas LP’s arguments pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). It is
further
ORDERED that each party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees with
respect to the matters decided herein.
DATED March 6, 2014.
BY THE COURT:

/sPhilip A. Brimmer
PHILIP A. BRIMMER
United States District Judge

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