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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

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.

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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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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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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

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.

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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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OCTOBER 4, 2018

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. 9/22/10); 48 So. 3d 341, 342-43.

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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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JANUARY 12, 2018

Bottley died in 2012, and thereafter his three heirs filed their own separate wrongful death action in state court. [3] However, the Court emphasized Congress’s intent for CAFA to apply to “ any civil action commenced” after CAFA’s effective date—in this case, Bottley is that civil action. Answer: Yes. Exxon Mobil Corp., 13-6222, Div.

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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] 1] In the case, the Plaintiffs granted a mineral lease to the Defendant-Lessee that provided for a 1/5 royalty in 2009.

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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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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The water phase (with residual oil) is separated and sent to two equalization tanks, followed by flotation and biological treatment. The district court found Citgo guilty of two counts of knowingly operating two tanks as oil-water separators without CAA emission controls, and three counts of “taking” migratory birds in violation of the MBTA.

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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.

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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). Hastings raised concerns about the IRU’s makeup, pointing to (1) BOEMRE’s 2010 request for $5.8

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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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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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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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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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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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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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MARCH 31, 2021

The Keystone Pipeline is a system of petroleum pipelines designed to transport crude oil from fields in Alberta, Canada and ultimately terminating at refineries on the U.S A few months later, in May 2012, TC renewed its application, and again, the project underwent more than three years of review. energy security, and oil prices. [7].

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MARCH 31, 2021

Background The Keystone Pipeline is a system of petroleum pipelines designed to transport crude oil from fields in Alberta, Canada and ultimately terminating at refineries on the U.S A few months later, in May 2012, TC renewed its application, and again, the project underwent more than three years of review. Constitution. Gulf Coast.

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