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

The Energy Law

The standards applied to various sources including storage tanks used in crude oil and natural gas production. On April 12, 2013, EPA announced proposed amendments to the rule pertaining to storage tanks. Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by May 13, 2013. For more information, click here.

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African national oil companies (NOCs) partnering with independents to drive E&P

Oil & Gas 360º

In Angola, which has been an LNG producer since 2013, the NOC Sonangol is working with its New Gas Consortium partners Azule Energy, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company and TotalEnergies to increase LNG production capacity. While development has been delayed, the operators remain committed to collaboratively bringing the project online.

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Winter Storm Uri and Force Majeure: The Legal Battles Continue

Producer's Edge

Pioneer produces natural gas in the Permian Basin as a byproduct of its crude oil extraction operations and sends it to Targa Pipeline Mid-Continent WestTex ("Targa") for processing. The court also relied on its prior decision in Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. Dynegy Marketing & Trade, 706 F.3d 3d 419 (5th Cir.

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Louisiana Department of Revenue Targets Energy Companies in Rash of Oil Severance Tax Audits

The Energy Law

1] Taxes make up a large part of the industry’s direct economic impact in Louisiana: In 2013, the industry paid nearly $1.5 3] Natural resources might include, for example timber, minerals like oil and gas, coal, salt, or sulphur. According to one 2014 study, the total direct and indirect impact on the state is approximately $73.8

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Sierra Club Asks Court to Ban Use of Legacy DOT-111 Tank Cars

The Energy Law

As if crude producers and midstream transportation companies don’t already have enough problems trying to get crude oil from production fields to refineries thanks to inadequate pipeline infrastructure, tank car supply, rail safety concerns, and new regulations, they now also have to address a new, potentially market-busting lawsuit.