The Energy Law

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Moreno On October 1st, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the final NPDES general permit for discharges from oil and gas facilities in the western and central portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (the “final permit”). By Robert E. Holden and Carlos J.

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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. The oil and gas industry will need to monitor this suit. McCarthy , Case No.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 12, 2012

Moreno On March 7, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the Federal Register a proposed NPDES general permit for discharges from oil and gas facilities in the western and central portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (the “proposed permit”). 7, 2012), available at [link].

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The Energy Law

APRIL 20, 2012

By Stephen Wiegand On April 17, 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for natural gas wells that are hydraulically fractured.

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Reporting Oil and Gas

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) warns that the government’s ‘Gold for Oil’ policy, designed to tackle the foreign exchange demands of oil importers, is susceptible to Illicit Financial Flows (IFF). trillion lost to money laundering. trillion lost to money laundering.

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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

APRIL 4, 2023

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.

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The Energy Law

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.

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Rextag

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Before it was Expand Energy, the largest natural gas-weighted exploration and production company in the U.S., billion merger with Southwestern Energy, Expand Energy has achieved a new milestone: its the largest natural gas producer in the U.S., Together, these assets solidify its position as Americas largest natural gas producer.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 4, 2007

This will be the first sale in the newly configured Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, and is the first Central GOM sale to be held in MMS’ 2007 – 2012 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Hunter MMS has issued a proposed notice scheduling Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 205 for October 3, 2007.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 2, 2013

In August 2012, BSEE promulgated a new final rule entitled “Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf–Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf,” to tighten safety measures on the OCS. Initially, BOEMRE implemented the recommendations through an interim final rule.

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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)”).

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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. GSF , L.L.C., LEXIS 1873 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 28, 2009

Department of the Interior, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a ruling on April 17, 2009 vacating the Department of the Interior’s statutorily-mandated five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program for the period 2007-2012.

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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. City of Longmont v.

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Energy Transfer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Recent awards include Hart Energy , Texas Oil & Gas Associations (TXOGA) , SMU Cox’s Maguire Energy Institute , and D CEO Magazine. He is also a member of the Texas Business Hall of Fame , the Ammys Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the Hanlon Award presented by the Gas Processors Association.

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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.

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Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

MARCH 1, 2025

They also must increase the length and power of their tools to help make the oil flow. Starting Small, then Growing by Leaps and Bounds Early in the shale revolution, before about 2012, 5000-foot laterals were the new and challenging thing in the Permian Basin. No oil and gas drillers allowed, at least not on the surface.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 12, 2017

2] The Defendant-Lessee drilled a gas well on the leased premises on February 14, 2012. [3] 3] The well, which was to produce from a reservoir and zone under the property of multiple landowners, was completed on April 27, 2012 and began production on May 18, 2012. [4] In Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. 3/2/99), 731 So.2d

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 16, 2012

By Lesley Foxhall Pietras On August 7, 2012, in a 2-1 decision in Summit Petroleum Corp. In 2007, in guidance specifically addressing oil and gas activities, EPA stated that “proximity is the most informative factor in making source determinations.” See Memorandum from William L. 12, 2007). See Summit Petroleum Corp.

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The Energy Law

JULY 14, 2017

The plaintiff landowner sued the present mineral servitude owner in 2012, and argued that under Article 22, the servitude owner was required to restore the property to its “original condition” as of the 1930s—before the commencement of oil and gas operations.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Kittrell The Texas Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District of Eastland has recently held that a seller of an oil and gas property may be held to the terms of a forged purchase agreement if the seller properly signs an assignment that specifically incorporates the terms of the forged document. 11-09-00348-CV, 2012 Tex.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 12, 2012

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. Texas Rice , at *26.

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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.

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The Energy Law

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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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

MAY 3, 2021

In 2012, the southeast tract lease was assigned to Concho. Samson subsequently drilled a well on the disputed tract north of the public road. The Map depicted provides a helpful visual. Mr. Ellison died in 2011, and his widow continued to maintain the northwest tract lease.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 30, 2017

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. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 2012. However, art. Associate, Liskow & Lewis, B.A., University of Georgia, 2009.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 2, 2017

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. The nominees to the U.S.

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The Energy Law

MAY 3, 2021

In 2012, the southeast tract lease was assigned to Concho. Samson subsequently drilled a well on the disputed tract north of the public road. The Map depicted provides a helpful visual. Mr. Ellison died in 2011, and his widow continued to maintain the northwest tract lease.

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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.

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Crude Oil Futures

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Crude oil prices experienced a notable decline on Wednesday, reversing gains from recent days driven by supply concerns. These concerns stem largely from ongoing US efforts to restrict Iranian oil exports, particularly to China. Furthermore, the US is working to streamline domestic oil production by removing regulatory obstacles.

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Crude Oil Futures

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The price of crude oil keeps falling as President Trump selects his top team, reinforcing the belief in the energy markets that there is enough oil in stock at present. President Trump does not want China to buy oil from Iran while the international sanctions against the latter remain in force either. respectively.

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The Energy Law

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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