hearing today at 1:30 pm (central) status update on sale
I. BANKRUPTCY MATTERS
1. Debtor’s Emergency Motion Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 105(a), 363 and 365 and
Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 6004 and 6006 for Orders (I)(A) Approving (i) Bidding
Procedures; (ii) Bid Protections; (iii) Auction Procedures; and (iv) Assumption
and Assignment Procedures; (B) Approving Notice Procedures for (i) the
Solicitation of Bids; and (ii) an Auction; (C) Scheduling Hearings on Approval of
Sale or Sales of Substantially All of Debtor’s Deepwater Property Assets; and (D)
Granting Substantially Related Relief; and (II)(A) Approving the Sale or Sales of
Substantially All of the Debtor’s Deepwater Property Assets Free and Clear of
Claims and Liens and (B) Approving the Assumption and Assignment of
Contracts and Leases (the “Deepwater Sale Motion”) [Dkt. No. 1252].
Contested
Status: Status conference
Estimated Time Required: 30 minutes
From Isgur's page:
6. Telephonic Participation:
a. Dial in at least 5 minutes before your hearing is scheduled to begin.
b. Parties are always permitted to participate by dial-in without any permission or notification to the Court except:
i. Dial-in participation is not allowed for chapter 13 panel hearings.
ii. Witnessesmaynotbepresentedbydial-inandwitnessesmaynotbeexaminedby telephone, except in emergency situations if the Court determines to waive this prohibition for good cause.
iii. Parties may not participate by cell phone, but may listen to hearings from their cell phone..
c.
Parties participating by speakerphone must assure that no background noise is transmitted. Accordingly, no typing, intercom announcements, or other interruptions should occur. If such interruptions are unavoidable, then speakerphone usage is not permitted.
d. Do not place your telephone on hold. If you dial in to a hearing, you are participating in a court proceeding and are bound by the normal rules of courtesy and attention.
e. If a technological problem arises, the hearing will continue without the participation of dial- in participants. The Court will not delay hearings for signal problems or interference. Accordingly, persons choosing to attend a hearing by dial-in do so at their own risk of a technological failure.
f.
Starting January 1, 2012, the following procedures must be used for dial-in participation.
i. The dial-in number is 1-712-432-3100. You will be responsible for your own long-distance charges. This dial-in number should be used regardless of the location of the hearing (Houston, Brownsville, McAllen).
ii. You will be asked to key in the conference room number. The conference room number is 815978. Once this number is entered, you will be connected live to the courtroom.
iii. Once you are connected, you will be able to hear persons speaking in the courtroom and other persons on the call addressing the Court. You will not be able to address the Court until the Court addresses you or you request to speak and the Court grants the request.
iv. If you wish to address the Court, you must press 5*. Do not press 5* until you need to address the Court. Within 5 seconds, the Court will receive a signal that
Court Procedures (Judge Marvin Isgur) Revised December 23, 2011 Page 3you wish to speak. When the Court calls on you, you will hear a recorded message that your line has been unmated. At that time, you can be heard.
v. When you are done, the Court will again terminate your ability to speak. You may press 5* if an additional issue arises that you wish to address with the Court.
