Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Brief of respondents Group I: Benson-Montin-Greer Drilling Corp., Inc., et al. in opposition filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Energy Resources Corporation to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Cheryl U. Adams, E'Twila Axtel and Lana Gay Phillips to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 13, 2017)

T.H. McElvain Oil & Gas Limited Partnership, et al., Petitioner, represented by Elizabeth Craigmile Moran

Cheryl U. Adams, E'Twila Axtel and Lana Gay Phillips, Respondent, represented by Mel Dylan O'Reilly

Energy Resources Corporation, Respondent, represented by William E. Zimsky

Group I: Benson-Montin-Greer Drilling Corp., Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Michael J. Condon