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Murphy Oil to acquire BW Pioneer FPSO in Gulf of America for $125 million

Oil & Gas 360ยบ

BW Offshore will continue to provide operations and maintenance services under a new five-year reimbursable contract. The first FPSO approved for operations in the Gulf of America, the BW Pioneer has been in service since its conversion in 2009.

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A premises owner can still be a statutory employer in Texas, at least for now

The Energy Law

Summers April 3, 2009. They are also available on Westlaw at 2009 WL 884906. 2063 ( [link] ) before deciding whether to revise their insurance programs and forms of agreement with maintenance, construction, and other contractors in light of the decision in Entergy.

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Fouling in Plate Heat Exchangers: Some Practical Experience

Scambio Termico

They have higher heat-transfer performance, lower temperature gradient, higher turbulence, and easier maintenance in comparison with shell and tube heat exchangers. Due to their compact size, Plate Heat Exchangers (PHEs) are widely used in industrial processes.

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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

The Energy Law

6] On September 1, 2009, Gloriaโ€™s Ranch executed a top lease to Chesapeake on the property in Section 21. [7] 7] In November of 2009, Tauren assigned the deep rights (all depths below the base of the Cotton Valley formation) to EXCO USA Asset, Inc. for the 18 month period prior to Gloriaโ€™s Ranchโ€™s letter in December of 2009. [19]

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Ninth and Fifth Circuits Split on Issue of Punitive Damages Under Maritime Law

The Energy Law

404 (2009). In Townsend, the Supreme Court ruled that punitive damages are available to seamen in claims against their employers for willful or wanton failure to pay maintenance and cure. The Courtโ€™s reasoning hinged largely on the fact that both punitive damages and maintenance and cure predated passage of the Jones Act.

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Possible Change to Jones Act Interpretations Regarding Coastwise Activities

The Energy Law

After failed attempts to expand the scope of the Jones Actโ€™s prohibition on activities by non-coastwise endorsed vessels in 2009 and 2017, CBP recently published a notice of proposed modification and revocation of certain ruling letters interpreting the Jones Act ( see [link] ).

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Louisianaโ€™s Sabine River Authority Not Entitled To Sovereign Immunity

The Energy Law

The Fifth Circuitโ€™s ruling in Bonin will impact future flood-damage litigation by making it easier for plaintiff landowners to bring claims against various State River Authorities for decisions made in the maintenance, conservation, and supervision of dams, reservoirs, rivers, and streams in their respective watersheds. Caremark, Inc.,

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