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Offshore Companies Face Surge in BSEE Enforcement Actions and Penalties

The Energy Law

Together, these developments will undoubtedly lead to more litigation and a higher cost of doing business on the Outer Continental Shelf. The number of civil penalty cases has risen gradually since 2009, with a sharp increase over 2013-2015. The civil penalty dollar amount has also grown significantly. million in civil penalties.

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Louisiana First Circuit Applies Subsequent Purchaser Doctrine to Property Transfer Involving Closely Held LLC

The Energy Law

In 2009, several of the Bailey family members formed New 90, LLC to manage this and other family-owned property. After creating New 90, the individual Bailey family owners of the property executed an Act of Transfer on March 20, 2009 that transferred their interests in the property to New 90 in exchange for membership interests in the LLC.

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Jindal signs ethics laws

The Energy Law

Under the law, elected officials may still receive free tickets to civic, nonprofit, educational or political events when the official is part of the program as a speaker or panel member. The website is supposed to be fully functional by January 2009. Senate Bill 37: Requires online reports of all state spending by agency and function.

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Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Energy Law

In 2009, the trial court granted Chevron’s motion for partial summary judgment to dismiss all claims for pre-2005 damage to the property under the subsequent purchaser doctrine. Exxon Mobil Corporation , 2009-2368 (La. The First Circuit affirmed both the prescription and subsequent-purchaser rulings on appeal. 10/19/10), 48 So.

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Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Energy Law

In 2009, the trial court granted Chevron’s motion for partial summary judgment to dismiss all claims for pre-2005 damage to the property under the subsequent purchaser doctrine. Exxon Mobil Corporation , 2009-2368 (La. The First Circuit affirmed both the prescription and subsequent-purchaser rulings on appeal. 10/19/10), 48 So.

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Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Energy Law

In 2009, the trial court granted Chevron’s motion for partial summary judgment to dismiss all claims for pre-2005 damage to the property under the subsequent purchaser doctrine. Exxon Mobil Corporation , 2009-2368 (La. The First Circuit affirmed both the prescription and subsequent-purchaser rulings on appeal. 10/19/10), 48 So.

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Haynesville shale gas production is increasing again; Will Haynesville-related litigation increase again, too?

The Energy Law

The chart below depicts Haynesville shale dry natural gas production averages from January 2009 to August 2018 in billion cubic feet per day. The first began in early 2009 with average daily Haynesville production surpassing 1 billion cubic feet per day for the first time in June of that year.

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