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Texas Supreme Court Holds JOA Exculpatory Clause Applicable to All Activities of Operator

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Tyler 2003, pet. 2003, no pet.), In recent years, appellate decisions in Castle Tex. Long Trusts , 134 S.W.3d 3d 267 (Tex. denied), IP Petroleum Co., Wevanco Energy, L.L.C. , 3d 888 (Tex. Houston [1st Dist.] Fagadau Energy Corp. , 3d 147 (Tex. Eastland 2001, pet. denied), and Abraxas Petroleum Corp.

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LDEQ May Require Louisiana Facilities Exempt From Air Permitting to Maintain Emission Records

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30:2054(B)(2)(b)(ix) (as enacted by Act 918 in 2003). 5112, Table 51.1. The original exemption did not authorize LDEQ to mandate the maintenance of emissions records for exempt sources.

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Taxation of Fuel Provided to Compression Service Operators at No Cost

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creates a split among Louisiana courts, for in 2003, the Third Circuit, considering similar facts, held that, though the provision of compressor fuel constituted a taxable transaction, because there was neither a sales price nor value for the compressor fuel, the Department could not recover any tax.

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Fifth Circuit to Hold Oral Argument in Sojitz v. UNOCAL in April 2020

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2003) (“the regulations govern the parties’ joint and several liabilities vis-à-vis the Government not amongst themselves”) and Total E&P USA, Inc. UNOCAL retained rights as to certain depths, but never conducted any lease operations whatsoever at any depth. UNOCAL also reserved a 3% overriding royalty. Parker Drilling Co. , 611 (Bankr.

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Texas Supreme Court Holds Producer Not Required to Share in Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Costs

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In 2003, Kachina installed the “Barker Central Compression Station” (“Compression Station”) on its pipeline, which allowed it to resell the gas in the pipeline at its high-pressure inlet, increasing its re-sale value to Davis. Michael Lillis (“Lillis”) was one of the producers who sold natural gas to Kachina, dating back to 2001.

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Texas Supreme Court Offers Exemplary Damage Guidance

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408, 418 (2003), that is, (1) the degree of reprehensibility of the defendant’s conduct; (2) the disparity between the actual or potential harm suffered by the plaintiff and the punitive damages award; and (3) the difference between the punitive damages awarded by the jury and the civil penalties authorized or imposed in comparable cases.

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Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Punitive Damages Are Available Under General Maritime Law Against Products Liability Defendant

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Decedent and other passengers were ejected from the boat, and thereafter, the boat continued to spin around with its propeller striking decedent 19 times, resulting in death. Teleflex appealed the verdict, and the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed. This failure was more than simple negligence.

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