Are you ready for the Offshore Safety Directive?
Global Energy
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
The Deepwater Horizon incident in April 2010 killed 11 people and caused one of the worst oil spills in history. …]
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Offshore Companies Face Surge in BSEE Enforcement Actions and Penalties
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
In recent years, offshore companies have witnessed a marked uptick in the number of enforcement actions undertaken by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). [1] BSEE has also begun to target offshore contractors, who, until recently, have not faced exposure to agency enforcement actions. See Island Operating Co.,
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2023 Begins With Increased (or Unlimited) Liability for Vessel Owners
The Energy Law
JANUARY 31, 2023
A Regulatory Increase to the Limits of Liability for Oil Pollution and an Amendment Exempting Small Passenger Vessels from the Limitation of Liability Act Present New Challenges for Vessel Owners U.S. First, the Coast Guard announced [1] increases to the liability limits in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”). [2] 78860 (Dec.
Proposed EPA Rules Would Subject Oil and Gas Sources to Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Energy Law
MARCH 31, 2010
On March 22, 2010, EPA announced proposed rules to amend the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule to cover additional sources including petroleum and natural gas facilities emitting 25,000 metric tons or more of greenhouse gas emissions. and April 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico
The Energy Law
OCTOBER 12, 2022
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. 556.400; 30 C.F.R.
EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations
The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
Recently, when there was talk about Houston-based ATP Oil and Gas’ (ATP) legal problems, it was inevitably about its bankruptcy and its effort to bring the overriding royalty interests it had conveyed back into the bankrupt estate as debt instruments. 362(b)(4).
EPA Releases Final Rule Requiring Oil and Gas Sources to Report Emissions of Greenhouse Gases
The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
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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