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The OCSLA Does Not Provide Federal Jurisdiction for Insurance Disputes

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The Eastern District of Louisiana recently held that insurance claims for damage to a Gulf of Mexico production facility will not support federal court jurisdiction under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Accordingly, the district court remanded the case of LLOG Exploration Co. 1349(B)(1). 1349(B)(1).

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Louisiana Operators Are Not Responsible For Making Non-Participants’ Royalty Payments Before Payout

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In Gulf Explorer, LLC v. 2007 WL 1651090 (La. A non-participating working interest owner sued, asking the court to declare that its royalty and overriding royalty owners were entitled to their share of production. Clayton WIlliams Energy Inc. The court held that, because La.

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Added Protections for Louisiana’s Port Fourchon and Offshore Oil Port

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Port Fourchon handles more than 75% of the oil and gas production from the Gulf of Mexico, while LOOP is the only port in the U.S. Click here for an overview of the 2007 DHS Infrastructure Protection Program. capable of offloading the deepest draft tankers. The elevation project will protect this corridor from flooding and erosion.

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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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On June 2, 2017 the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s judgment cancelling a mineral lease under Mineral Code article 140 and provided further clarity on a production in paying quantities analysis under Louisiana Mineral Code article 124. [1] Tauren Exploration, Inc. Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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Air Permitting: Sixth Circuit Vacates Single Stationary Source Aggregation Determination for E&P Facilities Due to EPA’s Unreasonable Interpretation of Adjacent

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The question of what is “contiguous or adjacent” has long been vexing for the exploration and production industry. In 2007, in guidance specifically addressing oil and gas activities, EPA stated that “proximity is the most informative factor in making source determinations.” See, e.g., 40 C.F.R. §§ 51.166(b)(6); 71.2.

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Louisiana Supreme Court Holds That Act 312 is Constitutional

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2007-2371 (La. On July 1, 2008, the Louisiana Supreme Court held that Act 312 of 2006 (“Act 312”) is constitutional and reversed the district court’s judgment declaring Act 312 unconstitutional and unenforceable under La. V, § 16, La. I, § 4 and the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Farms, Ltd. Exxon Mobil Corp.

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Future Outlook for Subsurface Trespass Claims Against Third Party Purchasers of Minerals

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TMR Exploration, Inc , 2021 WL 267916, the First Circuit affirmed a district court ruling on summary judgment applying the good faith purchaser defense provision set forth in La. In 2007, The Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation granted TMR a permit to drill for minerals on property not owned by Plaintiffs (collectively, the “Hills”).

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