2010 Offshore Operator 
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] 1] Operators face more BSEE inspections, Incidents of Non-Compliance (INCs), and civil penalties than ever before. See Island Operating Co.,
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. federal waters.
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The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
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.
The Energy Law
JANUARY 31, 2023
3] When the source of the discharge is a vessel, the “responsible party” is the owner, operator, or demise charterer of that vessel. [4] 11] The Coast Guard is not responsible for adjusting OPA limits for offshore facilities (other than deepwater ports). Offshore facilities have unlimited liability for removal costs. [13]
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. By defining the term “facility” this way, individual production wells that are under the reporting threshold may be pulled in if the owner or operator has additional wells in the same basin.
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
The contractors moved to dismiss the OCSLA charges on the basis that their conduct – as contractors – was not covered by OCSLA because they were not the lease holder or operator. As is customary for a typical oil and gas operation, Black Elk hired several contractors to perform various tasks on its platforms. United States v.
The Energy Law
AUGUST 29, 2014
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 IRU investigation of an INC may not be apparent to an operator.
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