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Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law

This is the first in a series of articles in which Liskow’s offshore team will discuss the regulatory framework for wind energy projects in federal waters and highlight legal issues pertinent to this dynamic area. To date, the development of offshore wind in federal waters has largely been limited to the east coast. federal waters.

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2023 Begins With Increased (or Unlimited) Liability for Vessel Owners

The Energy Law

11] The Coast Guard is not responsible for adjusting OPA limits for offshore facilities (other than deepwater ports). 11] The Coast Guard is not responsible for adjusting OPA limits for offshore facilities (other than deepwater ports). 4] OPA liability is capped, however, subject to certain exceptions. [5]

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EPA Releases Final Rule Requiring Oil and Gas Sources to Report Emissions of Greenhouse Gases

The Energy Law

Moreno On November 8, 2010, the U.S. The original Subpart W rule for petroleum and natural gas facilities was proposed in March 2010. Offshore petroleum and natural gas production facilities must include emissions from equipment leaks, venting, and flaring.

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Riding to the Danger Zone: U.S. Fifth Circuit Panel Considers the Zone-of-Danger Test for Maritime Emotional Distress

The Energy Law

Hercules Offshore, Inc., 20, 2010 , 452 F. In In re Deepwater Horizon , No. 20-30300, 2021 WL 96168, a three-judge panel of the U.S. The district court dismissed their case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). On January 11, 2021, the Fifth Circuit panel affirmed. See Barker v. 3d 208, 224 (5th Cir. 2021 WL 96168 at *2.

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BSEE’s Investigations and Review Unit Changes the Playing Field on the OCS

The Energy Law

Background In 2010, in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Department of Interior renamed the Minerals Management Service (MMS) the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE). 3304, issued June 29, 2010. The head of the IRU reports to the BSEE Director. Richard Hastings (R-Wash.),

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Riding to the Danger Zone: U.S. Fifth Circuit Panel Considers the Zone-of-Danger Test for Maritime Emotional Distress

The Energy Law

Hercules Offshore, Inc., 20, 2010 , 452 F. In In re Deepwater Horizon , No. 20-30300, 2021 WL 96168, a three-judge panel of the U.S. The district court dismissed their case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). On January 11, 2021, the Fifth Circuit panel affirmed. See Barker v. 3d 208, 224 (5th Cir. 2021 WL 96168 at *2.

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Fifth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Imposition of Attorneys Fees on DOI for Reissuance of Drilling Moratorium in GOM Following Deepwater Horizon Incident

The Energy Law

Dicharry and Robert E. Holden Following the Deepwater Horizon incident in May 2010, the DOI imposed a six-month moratorium on the issuance of new drilling permits in deep water and directed then-operating lessees to stop operations at the soonest time practicable. Hornbeck Offshore Servs., Salazar , __F.3d__, 3d__, 2012 U.S.