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White House Wants to End Royalty-in-Kind Program

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

by Elisabeth Lorio Baer Interior Secretary Ken Salazar informed Congress on September 17, 2009 that he would kill a controversial program, currently in effect, that allows energy companies to pay the government royalties for drilling on public lands in actual oil and gas in lieu of cash. For the full story, see [link]

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Fifth Circuit Royalty Decision Stands — Supreme Court Denies Cert

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The United States Supreme Court has denied the Petition for Certiorari filed by the United States Department of the Interior in Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corp. The high court’s refusal to consider Interior’s appeal allows the Fifth Circuit’s January 2009 decision to stand. Dep’t of the Interior , 554 F.3d 3d 1082 (5th Cir.

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Interior Considers Appeal of Kerr-McGee Decision

The Energy Law

MARCH 12, 2009

By Jason Johanson On Friday, March 6, 2009, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar stated that the agency is considering an appeal to the United States Supreme Court of the decision in Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corp. 3d __, 2009 WL57883 (5th Cir. Department of the Interior , __ F.3d

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Gulf of Mexico Lease “Price Threshold” Conditions Held Unlawful

The Energy Law

JANUARY 16, 2009

A unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has held that the United States Department of the Interior violated the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act (“RRA”) by imposing price threshold conditions that require federal lessees to pay royalties when commodity prices rise.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Attacks Tax Breaks for Oil & Gas Companies

The Energy Law

MARCH 13, 2009

oil and natural gas producing companies should not receive federal subsidies in the form of tax breaks because their businesses contribute to global warming, U.S. Secretary Timothy Geithner said when speaking to Congress on March 4, 2009. Those already paying royalties would get a tax credit. oil and gas supplies.

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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

JUNE 12, 2017

6] On September 1, 2009, Gloria’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 Gloria’s Ranch’s letter in December of 2009. [19]

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Louisiana Third Circuit Addresses Payment of Royalties in Situations Involving Production Under a Mineral Lease Pursuant to a Conditional Allowable Prior to Unitization

The Energy Law

JANUARY 12, 2017

the Third Circuit addressed the question of whether or not a mineral lessee must pay its lessor full lease-basis royalties for production undertaken during the effective period of a conditional allowable but prior to the effective date of a unit order. [1] Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. , Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. , Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. ,

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Energy Bill

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Title I addresses the existing moratoria, future OCS access, exploration, production and royalty questions. per MMBtu, unless lease royalties were renegotiated with the Secretary , imposes Conservation of Resources Fee on nonproducing lease acreage of $3.75 House of Representatives passed Speaker Pelosi’s Energy Bill, H.R.

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

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 4, 2018

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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Louisiana Second Circuit Finds Holder of Mortgage Encumbering a Mineral Lease Solidarily Liable with Mineral Lessees for Damages Under the Louisiana Mineral Code

The Energy Law

JUNE 12, 2017

1] In the case, a landowner sued its mineral lessees for: (1) failure to provide a recordable act evidencing the expiration of a mineral lease under Mineral Code articles 206-209 and (2) failure to pay royalties under Mineral Code articles 137-140. [2] in unpaid royalties and an additional double damages penalty of $484,058.52

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Fifth Circuit Reverses, Allows Texas to Intervene in Cy Pres

The Energy Law

JUNE 2, 2009

By Marie Carlisle On May 28, 2009, the Fifth Circuit decided In the Matter of: Lease Oil Antitrust Litigation, case no. 08-40230, reversing the District Court’s denial of the State of Texas’ motion to intervene in a matter concerning unclaimed settlement money from the oil antitrust action.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Addresses: (1) Creation of Mineral Servitudes Via Notarial Acts of Correction; (2) Obstacles Suspending the Prescription of Nonuse from Running Against Mineral Servitudes; and (3) Payment of Court Costs in Concursus Actions

The Energy Law

MARCH 30, 2017

14] The Second Circuit’s decision in regard to this issue does not represent a departure from the viewpoint that most in the oil and gas industry have towards notarial acts of correction. University of Georgia, 2009. 31] However, the Court recognized that the operator routinely obtained permits as part of its operations. [32]

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Federal Court Enjoins Biden’s Social Cost of Carbon Efforts On the Basis of Negative Impact to Energy Industry and Energy Producing States

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In 2009, the Obama administration established estimates of the social cost of carbon (“SCC Estimate”) that all agencies were required to use in their regulatory cost/benefit analysis. Judge Cain also noted that using the SCC Estimate in oil and gas lease reviews would “artificially increase the cost estimates of lease sales.”.

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White House Wants to End Royalty-in-Kind Program

Fifth Circuit Royalty Decision Stands — Supreme Court Denies Cert

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Interior Considers Appeal of Kerr-McGee Decision

Gulf of Mexico Lease “Price Threshold” Conditions Held Unlawful

U.S. Treasury Secretary Attacks Tax Breaks for Oil & Gas Companies

Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Clarity on Production in Paying Quantities and Affirms Lease Cancellation Under Mineral Code Article 140 for Failure to Pay Royalties

Louisiana Third Circuit Addresses Payment of Royalties in Situations Involving Production Under a Mineral Lease Pursuant to a Conditional Allowable Prior to Unitization

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Energy Bill

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

Louisiana Second Circuit Finds Holder of Mortgage Encumbering a Mineral Lease Solidarily Liable with Mineral Lessees for Damages Under the Louisiana Mineral Code

Fifth Circuit Reverses, Allows Texas to Intervene in Cy Pres

Louisiana Second Circuit Addresses: (1) Creation of Mineral Servitudes Via Notarial Acts of Correction; (2) Obstacles Suspending the Prescription of Nonuse from Running Against Mineral Servitudes; and (3) Payment of Court Costs in Concursus Actions

Federal Court Enjoins Biden’s Social Cost of Carbon Efforts On the Basis of Negative Impact to Energy Industry and Energy Producing States

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