The Energy Law

MAY 12, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), seeking to compel EPA to “fulfill long-delayed nondiscretionary duties” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by issuing revised regulations governing oil and gas wastes. McCarthy , Case No. The oil and gas industry will need to monitor this suit. McCarthy , 989 F.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Subpart W rule to cover petroleum and natural gas facilities under the agency’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program. The original Subpart W rule for petroleum and natural gas facilities was proposed in March 2010.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 28, 2017

On March 24, 2017, the Louisiana Supreme Court declined to consider the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision in XXI Oil & Gas v. 2] For now at least, the Court’s decision to deny writs in XXI Oil & Gas effectively leaves unit operators subject to increased reporting obligations under La.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

10-20599, 2012 U.S. 1, 2012) The Fifth Circuit recently vacated a judgment in the U.S. 10-20599, 2012 U.S. The parties’ dispute involved uncompleted exhibits to three Purchase and Sales Agreements (“PSAs”) entered into for the sale/purchase of certain oil and gas leases. By Joanna Nelson : Preston Exploration Co.,

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

requiring the oil and gas company to pay $3 million in civil penalties and to spend approximately $13 million to restore 15 sites in West Virginia that had been developed without dredge and fill permits. The most recent versions of the NWPs were reissued in 2012, and they will be valid for five years, until March 18, 2017. See 77 Fed.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 12, 2017

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] 2] The Defendant-Lessee drilled a gas well on the leased premises on February 14, 2012. [3]

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The Energy Law

MAY 6, 2016

The residents of Longmont, Colorado voted in 2012 to add Article XVI to the City’s home-rule charter. The Colorado Oil and Gas Association sought a declaratory judgment invalidating and permanently enjoining the enforcement of the Article. Colorado Oil and Gas Association , 2016 CO 29, P. Oil and Gas Ass’n , 16 CO 28 (Colo.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 6, 2016

requires operators or producers of oil and gas units created by the Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation to provide reports containing information related to well costs and production to owners of “unleased oil and gas interests” (referred to herein as “103.1 1] In XXI Oil & Gas v. report(s)”). 4] Subsequently, the U.S.

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The Energy Law

MAY 3, 2021

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.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 19, 2020

On September 14, 2014, James Mays, a valve technician and an employee of Furmanite American (“Furmanite”) died while servicing valves on a platform that was part of Chevron’s gas gathering system and located in Louisiana’s territorial waters. 207, 222 (2012). The jury found there was. Gulf Island Marine Fabricators, L.L.C. ,

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

As is customary for a typical oil and gas operation, Black Elk hired several contractors to perform various tasks on its platforms. In September 2012, Black Elk hired Compass Engineering and Consulting, LLC (“Compass”) to draft construction plans for maintenance on the platforms. Grand Isle Shipyards, Inc. (“GIS”),

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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. ATP Oil & Gas Corp. , See United States v. 955 F.Supp.2d 2d 616 (E.D.

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The Energy Law

MAY 3, 2021

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.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

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. Brigham Oil and Gas, L.P. , Wildlife Ass’n v.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 2, 2017

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.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 30, 2017

1] In the case, an operator initiated a concursus action seeking to resolve ownership interest in minerals underlying property on which it was operating. 14] The Second Circuit’s decision in regard to this issue does not represent a departure from the viewpoint that most in the oil and gas industry have towards notarial acts of correction.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 4, 2012

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.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

A few months later, in May 2012, TC renewed its application, and again, the project underwent more than three years of review. The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on his strategy going forward. [1] The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on his strategy going forward. [1] 2] Texas, et al.

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