COURT OF APPEALS

                                       SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                   FORT WORTH

                                        NO. 2-06-428-CV

IN RE 3-T EXPLORATION, INC., JOE CREE,                               RELATORS

JOE E. CURTIS PRODUCTION CO., LTD.,

FISHER FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, 5-T

PROPERTIES, LTD., WESLEY GREEN,

LEONARD HUDSON DRILLING CO.,

INC., HUECO GLORIOSO OIL CO.,

MCGAHA PROPERTIES, LTD.,

WILLIAMS PETROLEUM CO., INC.,

LYNE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.,

REDMON OIL COMPANY, PROTECH

MANAGEMENT CO., INC., AND OAK

GROVE HOLDINGS, L.P.                                                                       

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                                    ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

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                                MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1]

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The court has considered relators= petition for writ of mandamus and is of the opinion that relief should be denied.  Accordingly, relators= petition for writ of mandamus is denied.

Relators shall pay all costs of this original proceeding, for which let execution issue.

PER CURIAM

PANEL B:  GARDNER, LIVINGSTON, and MCCOY, JJ.

DELIVERED:  November 27, 2006