The Energy Law

JANUARY 10, 2013

By Lesley Foxhall Pietras On December 21, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a policy announcement addressing how it will deal with source aggregation following the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Summit Petroleum Corp. EPA , 2012 U.S. 21, 2012), available here (PDF). EPA, 690 F.3d 3d 733 (6th Cir.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 19, 2013

On October 25, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its corrected definition of “regulated NSR pollutant.” The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) adopted EPA’s revised definition of “regulated new source review (NSR) pollutant” at LAC 33:III.509.B B in a May 20, 2013 Louisiana Register Notice. 65107 (Oct.

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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. 50856 (Aug.

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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”).

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 20, 2012

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.

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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 Gladney v. Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. , 3/2/99), 731 So.2d

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 8, 2012

By Lesley Foxhall Pietras On October 5, 2012, EPA filed a petition for en banc rehearing of the D.C. Circuit’s August 21, 2012 panel decision vacating EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). Read our previous blog entry on this decision here. In its petition, EPA argues that the panel’s FIP holding conflicts with other D.C.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The amendment does not significantly alter the substance of the reporting requirements, but it imposes a new twenty-day reporting deadline (required by a 2012 statutory amendment). 1824 (July 20, 2013).

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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. 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. Internal quotes and brackets omitted.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

EPA requested another extension of this deadline through April 13, 2012, but this request was opposed by the plaintiff, the Sierra Club. Thus, the court denied EPA’s request for an extension until April 13, 2012 so that EPA could re-propose the rules before issuing the final rules. By: Megan J. EPA , 489 F. 3d 1250 (D.C. EPA , 489 F.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Emissions reductions will take effect quickly, starting January 1, 2012 for SO2 and annual NOx reductions, and May 1, 2012 for ozone season (May-September) NOx reductions. Texas power plants must meet the January 1, 2012 deadline for SO2 and annual NOx emissions, and the May 1 deadline for ozone season NOx emissions.

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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. The question of what is “contiguous or adjacent” has long been vexing for the exploration and production industry. Under different administrations, EPA has changed its guidance on the meaning of this phrase. Environmental Protection Agency, No.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 21, 2012

Moreno On August 13, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) disapproval of revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) dealing with the state’s Flexible Permits program. 13, 2012) ( quoting in part from 42 U.S.C. State of Texas v. 7410(a)(1).

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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.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 28, 2012

3d__, 2012 U.S. The district court granted the preliminary injunction, which prohibited the DOI from enforcing the Moratorium without providing greater explanation for its authority to do so. The DOI rescinded the initial moratorium and replaced it with second moratorium. Hornbeck Offshore Servs., Salazar , __F.3d__, LEXIS 24355 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 16, 2019

The next report was the comprehensive The Real Estate Finance Opinion Report of 2012 published at 47 Real Prop. 213 (2012) and The ACREL Papers 121 (Spring 2013). The Local Counsel Opinion Letters – A Supplement to the Real Estate Finance Opinion Report of 2012 , 51 Real Prop. & Est. L. & Est. L.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

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 Resources, LLC v. Legacy Reserves Operating, LP, No. LEXIS 310, (Tex. Eastland, Jan. The document was dated June 22, 2007 and it was not signed.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2013

On August 21, 2012, in a 2-1 decision, the D.C. The CSAPR sets limits on sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from power plants in 28 upwind states in the eastern part of the country. The Supreme Court limited its review to the questions presented in EPA’s petition, which are: (1) whether the D.C.

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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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The Energy Law

MAY 12, 2016

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. According to the complaint, EPA “has not completed these necessary revisions,” nor has it reviewed the Subtitle D regulations for oil and gas wastes since that time. McCarthy , Case No.

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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. The court’s commonsense ruling in Sterling Sugars v.

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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.

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Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

MARCH 1, 2025

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. Both lent their insights into ways Nine is moving forward in accessing longer laterals. So it saves some costs but adds others.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 29, 2014

As part of the restructuring of the MMS, DOI Secretary Salazar established the IRU within BOEMRE via Secretarial Order No. 3304, issued June 29, 2010. The IRU was established (PDF) “to root out internal problems and target companies that aim to game the system.” Richard Hastings (R-Wash.), In particular, Rep. According to Rep.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 24, 2012

Wiegand On August 21, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). By Stephen W. EPA issued CSAPR in August 2011 pursuant to Sec. Industry strongly criticized CSAPR for its draconian reductions in allowable power plant emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The most recent versions of the NWPs were reissued in 2012, and they will be valid for five years, until March 18, 2017. The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issues NWPs for activities that have minimal individual and cumulative adverse effects on the aquatic environment. See 77 Fed. 10184 (Feb. NWP-12 is for “utility line activities.”

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The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2015

The decision is noteworthy for two reasons. The trial court in Phillips entered judgment for the plaintiff on its tortious interference claim against defendant Phillips, subject to a remittitur of the jury’s $66.5 million damage finding to $31.16 The plaintiff conditionally agreed to the remittitur, and both the plaintiff and Phillips appealed.

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Energy Transfer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

His $10 million donation in 2012 was instrumental in the creation of Klyde Warren Park , a beloved 5.2-acre Warrens influence extends beyond business success, demonstrating how a blend of strategic vision and compassionate giving can create a lasting legacy. acre green space that reconnects the citys uptown and downtown areas.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

By Jana Grauberger The Texas Supreme Court distinguished several Texas appellate court decisions and held the exculpatory clause in a joint operating agreement (“JOA”) applicable not just to operational activities undertaken by the operator, but to all activities of the operator under the JOA. Wood County Energy, LLC , No. 10-0887, slip op.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

In September 2012, Black Elk hired Compass Engineering and Consulting, LLC (“Compass”) to draft construction plans for maintenance on the platforms. 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. Wood Group PSN, Inc.

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Rextag

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

2012 Financial Scrutiny As gas prices dropped and debt mounted, Chesapeakes board began scrutinizing McClendons financial activities. From Bankruptcy to #1! Before it was Expand Energy, the largest natural gas-weighted exploration and production company in the U.S., it was Chesapeake Energy. With its recent $7.4 With its recent $7.4

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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.

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Marcellus Shale Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Since 2012, impact fees have provided more than $2.7 Funded entirely by Pennsylvanias impact tax on natural gas development, the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) is awarding $16 million in grants to fund 148 new projects across the state, Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced. Representative LaTasha D. Mayes: Mayes Announces over $1.4

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MAY 21, 2018

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.

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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. Now, the Colorado Supreme Court rendered two opinions on May 2, 2016 finding state law preempted local efforts to prohibit fracking. The Colorado opinions echo the recent ruling of the Louisiana First Circuit. In 2014, St.

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The Energy Law

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. By Carlos J. Moreno On November 8, 2010, the U.S. The original Subpart W rule for petroleum and natural gas facilities was proposed in March 2010.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 28, 2020

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. This effluent then travels approximately a half mile, through groundwater, to the Pacific Ocean. 22250 (Apr.

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