
    No. 99-244.
    No. 99-253.
    Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United States; and Marathon Oil Co. v. United States.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari granted, cases consolidated, and a total of one hour allotted for oral argument. Reported below: 177 F. 3d 1331.  