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You Cannot Just Read the Regulations to Understand Stormwater Permitting for Oil and Gas Activities!

The Energy Law

Holden EPA’s most recent NPDES regulations for stormwater permitting of oil and gas facilities were vacated by the Ninth Circuit in 2008 and new regulations have not been promulgated. The 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) added language creating a permitting exemption for uncontaminated runoff from Oil and Gas operations.

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Ninth Circuit Vacates EPA Rule Excepting Oil and Gas Construction Discharges from NPDES Permitting

The Energy Law

By Claire Bienvenu On May 23, 2008, the Ninth Circuit vacated EPA’s rule exempting discharges of sediment resulting from oil and gas construction activities from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. 06-73217 (9th Cir.

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Texas Supreme Court Update: Boundary Dispute Between Leasehold Owner and Lessees of Adjacent Tract

The Energy Law

In 2008, Samson’s landman prepared a Boundary Stipulation of Ownership of Mineral Interest between the Farmars (owners of the southeast-tract mineral estate) and the Richeys (owners of the northwest-tract mineral estate). The parties signed the stipulation in August and September 2008, and it was subsequently recorded in the county records.

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Haynesville Shale EXPO

The Energy Law

The first Haynesville Shale EXPO, which is free to the public, is being held on November 21, 2008 at the Shreveport Convention Center. The EXPO is being presented by Petrohawk Energy, Chesapeake Energy, The Times, Devon Energy, EnCana Energy, and XTO Energy.

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EPA’s New Audit Program for New Owners of Upstream Oil and Natural Gas Facilities

The Energy Law

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had finalized a voluntary disclosure program for new owners of upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production facilities. 1, 2008) – which allow for the elimination of the gravity component of the penalty rather than the entire penalty. 44991 (Aug.

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Energy Bill

The Energy Law

Title I addresses the existing moratoria, future OCS access, exploration, production and royalty questions. House of Representatives passed Speaker Pelosi’s Energy Bill, H.R. 6899, titled “Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act.”

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Weather-based photovoltaic monitoring: how BDPV scales on AWS

AWS: Energy (Oil & Gas)

Their solution combines advanced weather data and sophisticated algorithms to monitor and optimize solar energy production for small-scale producers. In this post, we explore how BDPV used AWS services to build a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective monitoring architecture. Production performance tracking Figure 3.