Opinion ID: 2621393
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Commission's Factual Findings Were Supported by Substantial Evidence.

Text: The commission argues that we need not consider whether its factual determinations were based on substantial evidence because Allen has failed to challenge the commission's findings before this court. Indeed, Allen's attorney conceded at oral argument that substantial evidence exists, remarking that we live or die on the de novo trial issue. We note, however, that many of Allen's arguments contain implicit challenges to the existence of substantial evidence. In any case, the commission has exhaustively explored the issue. Its finding that no part of either productive reservoir extended under the leases was supported by extensive testimony and review of proprietary seismic data. The record contains thousands of pages of pre-filed testimony and data, the vast majority of which supports the commission's findings. We are thus of the firm belief that the commission's factual findings were supported by substantial evidence.