The Energy Law

APRIL 21, 2021

The Report concluded that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) lacks a robust oversight process (1) for ensuring the integrity of active offshore oil and gas pipelines and (2) to address the environmental risks posed by decommissioning and abandoning pipelines on the seafloor.

Abandonment 52

Abandonment Pipeline Offshore E&A 52

The Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2020

Last year, in another dispute over who should bear the cost of decommissioning offshore facilities, the Southern District of Texas held that a former sub-assignee of offshore operating rights was entitled to equitable subrogation from the record title owner and initial assignor. Sojitz Energy Venture, Inc. Union Oil Co.

Royalty 52

Royalty E&P Offshore E&A 52

The Energy Law

APRIL 21, 2021

The Report concluded that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) lacks a robust oversight process (1) for ensuring the integrity of active offshore oil and gas pipelines and (2) to address the environmental risks posed by decommissioning and abandoning pipelines on the seafloor.

Abandonment 40

Abandonment Pipeline Offshore E&A 40

The Energy Law

JANUARY 9, 2018

(LDI), was contracted by Apache Corporation to provide crane services in connection with operations being performed by another Apache contractor, Specialty Rental Tools & Supply, L.L.P. In the course of these operations, the LDI crane operator negligently struck and injured an STS employee. Kirby , 543 U.S.

Oil 40

Oil Casing Gas Operator 40