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Proposal Encourages Oil & Gas Exploration in South Louisiana

The Energy Law

The royalties would begin at one-sixth and then switch to eighteen percent once production volume reaches five billion cubic feet. For more information see neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2010/04/15/proposal-encourages-oil-gas-exploration-in-south-louisiana/

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Office of Conservation Publishes Proposed Amendments to Statewide Order 29-B

The Energy Law

In early 2010, the Louisiana Office of Conservation published in the Louisiana Register a Notice of Intent to amend Statewide Order 29-B, the regulation governing the storage, treatment, and disposal of exploration and production waste at oilfield sites. on April 12, 2010. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Production in Paying Quantities: Maintaining Mineral Leases Beyond Their Primary Terms with Production of Oil or Gas

The Energy Law

Mineral lessees may be particularly concerned with whether recent production levels have maintained their leases beyond their primary terms. In Louisiana, as in most jurisdictions, production of oil or gas must be in “paying quantities” to maintain a mineral lease beyond its primary term. [1] Lea Exploration Co. , 2d at 1220. [4]

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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

On June 2, 2017 the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s judgment cancelling a mineral lease under Mineral Code article 140 and provided further clarity on a production in paying quantities analysis under Louisiana Mineral Code article 124. [1] Tauren Exploration, Inc. Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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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. Richard Hastings (R-Wash.), In particular, Rep.

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

The Energy Law

Over seven years later, New 90 and another plaintiff-landowner sued various oil and gas companies for contamination to the property based on historical exploration and production activities dating back to the 1940s. 2010-2267 (La. Amerada Hess Corp. 10/25/11), 79 So.

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EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations

The Energy Law

The Violation In March 2012, BSEE conducted an inspection of ATP’s floating production platform facility, known as the ATP Innovator, while it was moored to the sea floor about 45 nautical miles offshore of southeastern Louisiana (about 125 miles south of New Orleans) and engaged in the production of oil and natural gas.