Anadarko E&P Company, L.P. f/k/a RME Petroleum Company/Larry T. Long,

Sammy Adamson and L. Allan Long, in their capacities as Trustees for the

Lawrence Allan Long Trust, Charles Edward Long Trust, Larry Thomas Long

Trust and John Stephen Long Trust, Appellants

Railroad Commission of Texas/Anadarko E&P Company, L.P. f/k/a RME

Petroleum Company, Appellees

The parties have filed an "Agreed Motion to Postpone or Abate," notifying this Court that they are pursuing settlement discussions and request an abatement of proceedings in the appeal until September 30, 2004 in order to facilitate the settlement discussions. We agree that an abatement would be appropriate and abate the appeal until September 30, 2004. At that time, the parties should submit a status report to the Court. Should the parties' discussions be successful, the parties are free to submit a motion to dismiss at any time.

W. Kenneth Law, Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Kidd and B. A. Smith

Filed: July 9, 2004