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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. Procedural History The case was originally tried in a forty-one day bench trial by Judge John P. This raises a dire warning to defendants in cases involving subrogated claims.

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Highly Anticipated En Banc Fifth Circuit Opinion Reframes Maritime Contract Analysis

The Energy Law

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 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] 24] Defendants’ expert testified that the property was outside the core Haynesville Field and, therefore, less valuable. [25] 2004-1464 (La.App. Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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

The Energy Law

As if crude producers and midstream transportation companies don’t already have enough problems trying to get crude oil from production fields to refineries thanks to inadequate pipeline infrastructure, tank car supply, rail safety concerns, and new regulations, they now also have to address a new, potentially market-busting lawsuit.