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Implications of NTL 2012-N06 on OSRP Preparation and Review

The Energy Law

United States Dep’t of the Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, GUIDANCE TO OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF OFFSHORE FACILITIES SEAWARD OF THE COAST LINE CONCERNING REGIONAL OIL SPILL RESPONSE PLANS, NTL No. 2012-N06 (2012), [hereinafter NTL 2012-N06]. NTL 2012 N-06, 3. NTL 2012 N-06, 5.

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Is Venezuela back on its feet?

Energy Central

All-in on oil The political fortunes of Venezuela’s presidents have historically depended on the oil market. In 2012, the year before he passed away in office, he saw the. Hugo Chávez, whose presidency lasted from 1999 to 2013, rode the commodities boom. Under his presidency, Venezuela’s GDP quadrupled.

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EPA Grants Reconsideration of Certain Oil and Gas Storage Tank NSPS Provisions Issued in August 2012

The Energy Law

Wiegand On August 16, 2012, EPA issued new source performance standards (NSPSs) for the oil and gas sector. The standards applied to various sources including storage tanks used in crude oil and natural gas production. By Stephen W. On April 12, 2013, EPA announced proposed amendments to the rule pertaining to storage tanks.

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Louisiana Legislature to Consider Amendments to Forced Pooling Regime Requiring Operators to Pay Lessors of Nonparticipating Working Interest Owners Directly

The Energy Law

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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New Air Standards for Oil & Gas Industry May Force HAP Area Sources into Major Source Status

The Energy Law

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. Holden and Carlos J.

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EPA Finalizes NPDES Permit for Oil and Gas Facilities in the GOM OCS

The Energy Law

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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Environmental Groups File Suit to Compel EPA to Review and Revise Oil and Gas Waste Regulations

The Energy Law

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. McCarthy , Case No.

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