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Third Circuit Issues Long-Awaited Ruling in OPA Liability Case

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ATHOS I had its genesis in a 2004 vessel allision and oil spill on the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The ATHOS I successfully completed the 1,900 mile journey from Venezuela to Paulsboro, but its hull was pierced by a submerged anchor within 900 meters of its intended berth. as Owner of the M/T ATHOS I , Nos.

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Highly Anticipated En Banc Fifth Circuit Opinion Reframes Maritime Contract Analysis

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The case called upon the court to determine whether a contract for performance of specialty services to facilitate the drilling or production of oil and gas on navigable waters is maritime in nature. In a highly anticipated ruling, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its en banc decision in In re: Larry Doiron, Inc. ,

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Louisiana Second Circuit Addresses: (1) Creation of Mineral Servitudes Via Notarial Acts of Correction; (2) Obstacles Suspending the Prescription of Nonuse from Running Against Mineral Servitudes; and (3) Payment of Court Costs in Concursus Actions

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1] In the case, an operator initiated a concursus action seeking to resolve ownership interest in minerals underlying property on which it was operating. 20] The CUA permit was obtained on January 20, 2004. 20] The CUA permit was obtained on January 20, 2004. Flat River Farms, L.L.C. ,

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Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Clarity on Production in Paying Quantities and Affirms Lease Cancellation Under Mineral Code Article 140 for Failure to Pay Royalties

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arose from a 2004 mineral lease covering nearly 1,400 acres in Sections 9, 10, 15, 16, and 21, Township 15 North, Range 15 West, in Caddo Parish. [2] Fossil”), with whom Tauren contracted to conduct operations on the property, drilled and completed wells on the leased property in Sections 9, 10, and 16. [5] 2004-1464 (La.App.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Finds Holder of Mortgage Encumbering a Mineral Lease Solidarily Liable with Mineral Lessees for Damages Under the Louisiana Mineral Code

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1] In the case, a landowner sued its mineral lessees for: (1) failure to provide a recordable act evidencing the expiration of a mineral lease under Mineral Code articles 206-209 and (2) failure to pay royalties under Mineral Code articles 137-140. [2] 3] The Lease was executed in September 2004 and covered 1,390.25 4] $242,029.26

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Sierra Club Asks Court to Ban Use of Legacy DOT-111 Tank Cars

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The NGOs acknowledge that most “unreasonable delay cases” entail lengthier delays involving rulemaking proceedings that take years to complete, but argue that their petition is unique and different because it seeks an “emergency action” to abate an imminent hazard that cannot wait for a rulemaking because “lives are at stake.”