Fifth Circuit Vacates $6 Million Clean Water Act Penalty
The Energy Law
JULY 26, 2013
The case relates to a 2006 oil spill which occurred at CITGO’s Lake Charles, Louisiana, refinery. July 17, 2013) (pdf).
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Christmas Eve Edition: 2024 Oil and Gas Results – Top Deals and a Bonus to End the Year
Rextag
DECEMBER 23, 2024
This deal boosted Exxons daily output by over 700,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). Chevrons Purchase of Hess Corporation Value: $60 billion Date: September 30, 2024 Chevrons acquisition added Hesss assets in Guyanas Stabroek Block, a hotbed of oil discoveries with reserves exceeding 11 billion barrels.
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New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed
The Energy Law
MAY 26, 2016
The judgment is the latest in a suit the EPA filed against CITGO under the Clean Water Act for a 2006 spill at the oil company’s St. As a result, Judge Haik imposed a civil penalty of $1,500 per barrel spilled – for a total of $81 million – and significantly increased the penalty of $111 per barrel in his original judgment.
OSHA Awards Damages for Retaliatory Discharge of Jones Act Seaman in Violation of Seaman’s Protection Act
The Energy Law
JANUARY 10, 2020
255 suffered an explosion and fire while transporting roughly 2,000 barrels of oil off Port Aransas, Texas. On October 20, 2017, Bouchard Transportation’s ATB BUSTER BOUCHARD/B. Two crewmembers perished as a result of the casualty. Riverboat Services of Indiana, Inc., 451 F.3d 3d 424 , 444 (7th Cir.
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