Wyoming Statutes
Wyo. Stat. § 30-1-132 (2026)
Provisions for indemnity in certain contracts;
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definition. The term "agreement pertaining to any well for oil, gas, or water, or mine for any mineral" as used in W.S. 30-1-131, means any agreement or understanding, written or oral, concerning any operations related to drilling, deepening, reworking, repairing, improving, testing, treating, perforating, acidizing, logging, conditioning, altering, plugging, or otherwise rendering services in or in connection with any well drilled for the purpose of producing or disposing of oil, gas or other minerals, or water, and designing, excavating, constructing, improving, or otherwise rendering services in or in connection with any mine shaft, drift, or other structure intended for use in the exploration for or production of any mineral, or an agreement to perform any portion of any such work or services or any act collateral thereto, including the furnishing or rental of equipment, incidental transportation, and other goods and services furnished in connection with any such service or operation.
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cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2024 · leading case: Reliance Ins. Co. v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., 713 P.2d 766 (Wyo. 1986).
Reliance Ins. Co. v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., 713 P.2d 766 (Wyo. 1986). “1 In order to discover which party is right, we must ascertain the scope of the agreement itself and then compare that agreement with § 30-1-132, W.S.1977, supra, which specifies when an agreement pertains to an oil or gas well.”
Union Pac. Resources Co. v. Dolenc, 2004 WY 36 (Wyo. 2004). “Again applying the rule of ejusdem generis, we held “ ‘or otherwise rendering services in or in connection with any well’ was limited to those services similar to ‘drilling, deepening, reworking, repairing, improving, testing, treating, perforating, acidizing, logging,…”
Bolack v. Chevron, U.S.A. Inc., 963 P.2d 237 (Wyo. 1998). “First, Chevron contends that the Unit Operating Agreement does not fall within the purview of Wyo. Stat. § 30-1-132 because it is not a contract for services.”
Northwinds of Wyoming, Inc. v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 779 P.2d 753 (Wyo. 1989). “See also Wyo. Stat. § 30-1-132 and Reliance Insurance Company v.”
Centric Corp. v. Drake Bldg. Corp., 726 P.2d 1047 (Wyo. 1986). “We conclude that the district court did err in granting Drake's motion for summary judgment against Centric, and that the summary judgment entered in this case must be reversed so that the parties can resolve their contractual dispute in an appropriate trial.”
Thunder Basin Coal Co. v. Zurich Am. Ins., 943 F. Supp. 2d 1010 (E.D. Mo. 2013). “Wyo. Stat. § 30-1-132. Because I conclude that the insurance exemption adequately resolves the question of coverage in this case, I need not predict how broadly Wyoming courts would construe this phrase in the statute.”
Shaw v. Dawson Geophysical Co., 657 F. Supp. 2d 740 (S.D.W. Va 2009). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-1-132 (2009). The Supreme Court of Wyoming has explained that because “the statutory scheme created by §§ 30-1-131 and 30-1-132 restricts the freedom to contract, a common law right .”
R & G Elec. Inc. v. Devon Energy Corp., 53 F. App'x 857 (10th Cir. 2002). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-1-132 (emphasis added).”
QBE Syndicate 1036 v. Compass Minerals, 95 F.4th 984 (5th Cir. 2024). “” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-1-132 (emphasis added); see N.”
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