The Energy Law

JANUARY 11, 2007

Two developments this week will increase protections for South Louisiana’ s Port Fourchon and Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP). 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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The Energy Law

JANUARY 30, 2008

173 IBLA 250 (2008), affirms an MMS denial of a Suspension of Operations (“SOO”) where the lessee submitted an revised exploration plan (“EP”) and permit to drill (“APD”) just days before the lease’s 10-year primary term expired, but was unable to conduct lease activities before the expiration date.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Operators already covered under the 2007 permit have until January 31, 2013 to file new Notices of Intent (“NOIs”) for continuous coverage. The Primary Operator is the one that submits the NOI for coverage by block. The Primary Operator is the one that submits the NOI for coverage by block.

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