Schlumberger, N.V. et al v. US Oil of Guatemala S.A.
| Schlumberger International Oilfield Investment Limited, Schlumberger, N.V., Schlumberger Surenco S.A. and Ocultun Investment Company Limited |
| US Oil of Guatemala S.A. and Schlumberger B.V. |
| City Peten S. de R.L., City Oriente, Inc., Ford Family Resources, Inc., Ford Resources LLC, City Combustibles S.A., Donald Henry Ford, James Patrick Ford, Kyle Ford, Ruth Ford and Donald Henry Ford, Jr. |
| 4:2025cv01297 |
| March 19, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Dena Hanovice Palermo |
| Other Statutes: Arbitration |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal |
| None |
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| Filing 25 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 9/17/2025 at 02:00 PM in by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo, filed. (clf4) |
Filing 24
PROTECTIVE ORDER #22 Proposed Order (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
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| Filing 23 AMENDED COMPLAINT against US Oil of Guatemala S.A. filed by James Patrick Ford, City Combustibles S.A.. (Rustay, Allen) |
| Filing 22 Agreed PROPOSED ORDER Confidentiality and Protective Order, filed. (Vandenberg, Matthew) |
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Filing 21
ORDER Defendant may obtain limited discovery (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
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| Filing 20 MEMORANDUM in Opposition regarding case law compelling nonsignatories to arbitrate claims of signatories to arbitration agreement re: #19 Memorandum by Schlumberger International Oilfield Investment Limited, Schlumberger Surenco S.A., Schlumberger, N.V., filed. (Vandenberg, Matthew) |
| Filing 19 MEMORANDUM to Magistrate Judge Citing Case Law by US Oil of Guatemala S.A., filed. (Callister, Joseph) |
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Filing 18
AMENDED MINUTE ORDER (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
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Filing 17
SCHEDULING ORDER. Jury. Mediation due by 12/5/2025. Pretrial Conference set for 9/8/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 702 before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo Jury Trial set for 9/8/2026 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 702 before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
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Filing 16
MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: Appearances: Allen H Rustay, Robert M. Hill, Ricardo A Ampudia, Joseph R Callister. Ct Reporter: ERO. Status Conference set for 9/18/2025 at 10:30 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
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| Filing 15 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. TIME CHANGE ONLY Initial Conference set for 6/4/2025 at 11:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo, filed. (clf4) |
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Filing 14
ORDER OF REFERRAL. The parties Consent to Proceed before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (glc4) Modified on 6/4/2025 (bkt4).
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| Filing 13 COMPLAINT against US Oil of Guatemala S.A. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33482833) filed by James Patrick Ford, City Oriente, Inc., Donald Henry Ford, City Peten S. de R.L., Kyle Ford, Ford Family Resources, Inc., Donald Henry Ford, Jr., City Combustibles S.A., Ford Resources LLC, Ruth Ford. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Rustay, Allen) |
| Filing 12 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Schlumberger International Oilfield Investment Limited, Schlumberger Surenco S.A., Schlumberger, N.V., filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Scheduling Order) (Vandenberg, Matthew) |
| Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by City Combustibles S.A., City Oriente, Inc., City Peten S. de R.L., Donald Henry Ford, James Patrick Ford, Kyle Ford, Ruth Ford, Ford Family Resources, Inc., Ford Resources LLC, Donald Henry Ford, Jr., filed. (Rustay, Allen) |
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Filing 10
ORDER granting #9 Motion to Intervene.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (lre4)
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| Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene by City Peten S. de R.L., City Oriente, Inc., Ford Family Resources, Inc., Ford Resources LLC, City Combustibles S.A., Donald Henry Ford, James Patrick Ford, Kyle Ford, Ruth Ford, Donald Henry Ford, Jr., filed. Motion Docket Date 5/20/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Proposed Order) (Rustay, Allen) |
| Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Schlumberger International Oilfield Investment Limited, Schlumberger Surenco S.A., Schlumberger, N.V., filed. (Vandenberg, Matthew) |
| Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by US Oil of Guatemala S.A., filed. (Callister, Joseph) |
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Filing 6
ORDER granting #4 Motion for Ricardo A. Ampudia to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (glc4)
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| Filing 5 ANSWER to #1 State Court Petition/Notice of Removal by US Oil of Guatemala S.A., filed. (Callister, Joseph) |
| Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Ricardo A. Ampudia (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33141343) by US Oil of Guatemala S.A., filed. Motion Docket Date 4/16/2025. (Ampudia, Ricardo) |
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Filing 3
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 6/4/2025 at 10:15 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (gc4)
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| Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (gc4) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (gc4) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Harris County 164th District Court, case number 2025-05456 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33105685) filed by US Oil of Guatemala S.A.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Docket Sheet, #2 Exhibit Index of Matters Filed, #3 Exhibit State Court Petition, #4 Exhibit Return of Service, #5 Exhibit Counsel of Record) (Callister, Joseph) |
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