Opinion issued June 28, 2010

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-10-00403-CV

IN RE PECTEN ORIENT COMPANY F/K/A PECTEN ASH SHAM F/K/A PECTEN SYRIA PETROLEUM COMPANY, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION ⁽¹⁾

By petition for writ of mandamus, relator, Pecten Orient Company f/k/a Pecten Ash Sham f/k/a Pecten Syria Petroleum Company, challenges the trial court's order denying Pecten's motion to dismiss for forum non conveniens.

We deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

Per Curiam

Panel consists of Justices Alcala, Higley, and Massengale.

1. The underlying case is Syrian-American Oil Corporation SA Plaintiff v. Pecten Orient Company f/k/a Pecten Ash Sham f/k/a Pecten Syria Petroleum Company and Syria Shell Petroleum Development, BV, No. 2007-67830 in the 190th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Hon. Patricia J. Kerrigan, presiding.