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2012-N06 (2012), [hereinafter NTL 2012-N06]. NTL 2012 N-06, 3. To demonstrate that a qualified individual listed in the OSRP can adequately respond to a Worst Case Discharge (“WCD”) scenario, the OSRP now must identify the response resources available, including personnel, materials, equipment, and support vessels.
The bill, HB 590 , extends a prior substantive change in the law that was affected by the 2012 amendments to La. As was the case in 2012, this proposed amendment would also extend this direct payment requirement to any overriding royalty interests burdening the nonparticipating owner’s lease.
11-09-00348-CV, 2012 Tex. 12, 2012). Raven Resources (“Raven”) was interested in selling certain oil and gas related-properties to Legacy Reserves Operating LP, (“Legacy”). Raven employed Michael Lee as its primary contact in negotiations with Legacy over the sale of the property involved in the case. Eastland, Jan.
09-0901, 2012 Tex. 2, 2012), the Court was asked if a landowner can challenge in court the eminent domain power of a CO 2 pipeline owner with a common carrier permit from the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”). In Texas Rice Land Partners, LTD v. Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas, LLC , No. LEXIS 187 (Tex.
Together, these developments will undoubtedly lead to more litigation and a higher cost of doing business on the Outer Continental Shelf. The number of civil penalty cases has risen gradually since 2009, with a sharp increase over 2013-2015. The average civil penalty amount per case has also grown, especially in the last two years.
Trans Energy, Inc. , The Trans Energy settlement shows that exploration and production (E&P) companies need a rigorous compliance strategy for wetlands permit requirements. The most recent versions of the NWPs were reissued in 2012, and they will be valid for five years, until March 18, 2017. 14-117 (N.D.W.Va.), See 77 Fed.
In August 2018, dry natural gas production from the Haynesville shale averaged 6.774 billion cubic feet per day, which is the highest daily Haynesville production average since September 2012 when production averaged 6.962 billion cubic feet per day. August 2018 was not an anomaly. For example, in Alyce Gaines Johnson Special Trust v.
To understand the stormwater permit requirements for oil and gas activities, you need to review not only the regulations that remain in force, but also the Clean Water Act as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Alternatively, in some cases, individual permits may be needed. See Natural Resources Defense Council v. See 73 Fed.
Moreno On August 16, 2012, EPA published a new rule that revises the NESHAP Subpart HH standards for the oil and gas industry. The Final Rule wassigned on April 17, 2012, but publication in the Federal Register did not occur until August 16, 2012, making the rule effective on October 15, 2012. 16, 2012.
10-20599, 2012 U.S. 1, 2012) The Fifth Circuit recently vacated a judgment in the U.S. 10-20599, 2012 U.S. By Joanna Nelson : Preston Exploration Co., GSF , L.L.C., LEXIS 1873 (5th Cir. Preston Exploration Co., GSF, L.L.C., LEXIS 1873, *12 (5th Cir. at *15-16.
Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. , 1] In the case, the Plaintiffs granted a mineral lease to the Defendant-Lessee that provided for a 1/5 royalty in 2009. [2] 2] The Defendant-Lessee drilled a gas well on the leased premises on February 14, 2012. [3] Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. , Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. , In Gladney v.
Wood County Energy, LLC , No. Wevanco Energy, L.L.C. , Fagadau Energy Corp. , The Texas Supreme Court stated that those cases all involved interpreting the exculpatory clause language of either the 1977 or 1982 A.A.P.L. 10-0887, slip op. In recent years, appellate decisions in Castle Tex. Long Trusts , 134 S.W.3d
McCarthy , Case No. A similar lawsuit filed in 2012 in the same court resulted in a court opinion requiring EPA to review its RCRA Subtitle D regulations concerning coal ash. A similar lawsuit filed in 2012 in the same court resulted in a court opinion requiring EPA to review its RCRA Subtitle D regulations concerning coal ash.
On October 25, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its corrected definition of “regulated NSR pollutant.” Additionally, measurement of condensable PM continues to be required in all cases for emissions of PM 10 and PM 2.5. B in a May 20, 2013 Louisiana Register Notice. 1280 (May 20, 2013). 65107 (Oct.
Bottley died in 2012, and thereafter his three heirs filed their own separate wrongful death action in state court. [3] Bottley died in 2012, and thereafter his three heirs filed their own separate wrongful death action in state court. [3] Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, Case No.
No matter how the court of appeals disposes of the case on remand, the case may well end up before the supreme court a second time. [1] 2] / Carlton Energy Grp., By Andrew Wooley On May 8, 2015, the Supreme Court of Texas held in Phillips v. 1] / 58 Tex. 803, 2015 WL 2148951, 2015 Tex. LEXIS 439 (Tex. May 8, 2015). [2]
On August 21, 2012, in a 2-1 decision, the D.C. The two consolidated cases the Supreme Court agreed to hear are EPA v. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the American Lung Association in the litigation involving EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (“CSAPR”). EME Homer City (No. 12-1182) and American Lung Association v.
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). Hastings raised concerns about the IRU’s makeup, pointing to (1) BOEMRE’s 2010 request for $5.8
Shortly thereafter, the Secretary lifted the second moratorium, effectively mooting Hornbeck’s case. 3d__, 2012 U.S. Specifically, Hornbeck argued that the DOI’s rescission and re-issuance of the moratorium disobeyed the court’s order enjoining enforcement of the initial moratorium. The court denied the motion. Hornbeck Offshore Servs.,
Since 2012, impact fees have provided more than $2.7 billion to Pennsylvania communities, demonstrating the far-reaching benefits of natural gas development beyond providing affordable, reliable energy to residents. Any time we can steer funding toward our communities, the taxpayer and, in this case, park enthusiasts, win big.
Under the final rule, facilities are required to begin collecting emissions data on January 1, 2011, and the first annual report is due by March 31, 2012. In that case, the emissions from the individual wells would be aggregated and treated as one “facility” for reporting purposes.
The residents of Longmont, Colorado voted in 2012 to add Article XVI to the City’s home-rule charter. These recent cases point out that the authority to regulate fracking varies from state to state and should be evaluated accordingly. The Parish has requested review of the decision by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
In 2010, Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC (“Black Elk”) owned and operated a production facility on the West Delta 32 Lease Block located in the Gulf of Mexico. In September 2012, Black Elk hired Compass Engineering and Consulting, LLC (“Compass”) to draft construction plans for maintenance on the platforms. United States v.
of natural gas in future cases. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 2012. Hilcorp Energy Co., Hilcorp Energy Co., 4] See TDX Energy, LLC v. This author addressed the conflict between XXI Oil & Gas and TDX Energy, which is currently on appeal to the U.S. Terra Energy, Ltd., 16-269 (La.
in TDX Energy, LLC v. 5] Similar to XXI Oil & Gas I , TDX Energy involved a claim by a non-operating working interest owner that it was entitled to 103.1 15] The Third Circuit’s recent decision in XXI Oil & Gas II clearly conflicts with the Western District’s ruling in TDX Energy. 1] See TDX Energy, LLC v.
For example, the plaintiffs in the three cases decided by the Supreme Court today agreed not to pursue unpaid overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on behalf of other employees in class or collective actions.
The tables turned again at the Texas Supreme Court, which ultimately held that the boundary stipulation was valid and that the defendants conclusively established their ratification defense, but the case is still ongoing. In 2012, the southeast tract lease was assigned to Concho. Factual and Procedural Background.
The tables turned again at the Texas Supreme Court, which ultimately held that the boundary stipulation was valid and that the defendants conclusively established their ratification defense, but the case is still ongoing. In 2012, the southeast tract lease was assigned to Concho. The Map depicted provides a helpful visual.
207, 222 (2012). The case eventually proceeded to trial wherein the jury was instructed to determine whether there was a substantial nexus between Mays’s death and Chevron’s OCS operations. The Court also distinguished Valladolid and another case cited by Chevron, Baker v. The jury found there was. 3d 542 (5th Cir.
In 2012, environmental groups brought a Clean Water Act citizen suit against Maui, claiming that Maui was “discharging a pollutant to navigable waters” without the permit required by the Clean Water Act. The Court remanded the case back to the Ninth Circuit so that it could apply this new standard.
2] In the Citgo case, the Fifth Circuit dove into these uncertain regulatory waters head on. The take-away there is that the government cannot parse the wording of a regulation to fit the facts of a case when the new interpretation is not supported by the regulatory language. Apollo Energies, Inc. , 1] U.S.
Supreme Court case, Burwell v. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana are: Wendy Vitter Wendy Vitter has been serving as the general counsel for the Archdiocese of New Orleans since 2012. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., 2751 (2014). from Columbia University Law School. The nominees to the U.S.
a)(3) (2012). In this case, a company, Hawkes, was interested in purchasing land in northern Minnesota to mine peat. Thus, JDs in both cases have practical legal consequences. 33 CFR § 328.3(a)(3) The Corps has used this definition to assert jurisdiction over up to 300 million acres of swampy land.
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. .
1] In the case, an operator initiated a concursus action seeking to resolve ownership interest in minerals underlying property on which it was operating. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 2012. Flat River Farms, L.L.C. , which governs notarial acts of correction: A. (1) 13] The Court then applied La. 1] See 51, 212 (La.
But the frog’s case has proven to have legs and may endure longer than the species itself. In July 2012, the USFWS designated 6,477 acres as federal, state, and private lands as critical habitat for the species, including the subject 1,544 acres of private land in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
The Prudential Regulators and ESAs lack authority to issue similar no-action relief to suspend enforcement and have instead offered guiding principles for examiners to implement a risk-based compliance review on a case-by-case basis. 6, 2016). [4] 4] CFTC Letter No. 17-11 is available here. [5] 30, 2015). [6]
By Rob McNeal Updated June 15, 2012 Significant revisions and amendments to Louisiana’s oilfield cleanup legislation, La. 30:29 (commonly known as Act 312) obtained final legislative approval on May 31, 2012 and are expected to become law shortly. Third, a limited admission precludes another plan hearing later in the case.
The Keystone XL project, first proposed by TC Energy Corporation in 2008, is the fourth phase of the Keystone Pipeline project intended to create a shorter path between terminals in Nebraska and Alberta, Canada. A few months later, in May 2012, TC renewed its application, and again, the project underwent more than three years of review.
The Keystone XL project, first proposed by TC Energy Corporation in 2008, is the fourth phase of the Keystone Pipeline project intended to create a shorter path between terminals in Nebraska and Alberta, Canada. A few months later, in May 2012, TC renewed its application, and again, the project underwent more than three years of review.
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