The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

By Jana Grauberger The Texas Supreme Court distinguished several Texas appellate court decisions and held the exculpatory clause in a joint operating agreement (“JOA”) applicable not just to operational activities undertaken by the operator, but to all activities of the operator under the JOA. Eastland 2001, pet.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The below table highlights the main differences between OPA 90 and the CLC: ISSUE OPA 90 CLC 92 Liable Parties Owner, operator, bareboat charterer, or a third party whose sole action caused the oil spill. Violation of a federal safety, construction, operation regulation; or 3. Gross negligence or willful misconduct; 2. Failure to a.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

3] When the source of the discharge is a vessel, the “responsible party” is the owner, operator, or demise charterer of that vessel. [4] 10] While the rule does not specify whether the new limits apply retroactively to oil spills that occur before the effective date, case law indicates that the change will be prospective only. [11]

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 10, 2010

The case involved a dispute between the original lessee and a top lessee. In 2001, Dan Nitschke (“Nitschke”), as lessee, obtained an oil and gas lease (the “Smith Lease”) covering the same land from Janet Townsend (“Townsend”), the attorney in fact for Van Hovenberg. acre tract of land in Smith County, Texas.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Legacy litigation claims generally concern alleged contamination arising from historic oil and gas operations under theories of both breach of contract and tort. Recently, those typical types of claims have been supplemented in some legacy litigation cases with citizen suit allegations based on the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Legacy litigation claims generally concern alleged contamination arising from historic oil and gas operations under theories of both breach of contract and tort. Recently, those typical types of claims have been supplemented in some legacy litigation cases with citizen suit allegations based on the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 30, 2015

Kachina”) operates a natural gas gathering system, as well as a gas pipeline. Michael Lillis (“Lillis”) was one of the producers who sold natural gas to Kachina, dating back to 2001. Factual Background Kachina Pipeline Company, Inc. emphasis by Court).

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