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

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(World Oil) – Africas national oil companies (NOC) are moving beyond operating as state-representatives by transforming themselves into competitive upstream players. Boosting production Major oil producers in Africa are striving to boost production and NOC-IOC collaboration is at the forefront.

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Production in Paying Quantities: Second Circuit Holds Lower Courts Must Consider All Relevant Factors, Not Just Profit

The Energy Law

Since this blogโ€™s post on production in paying quantities on January 26, 2016 , the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal rendered its latest decision on the subject in Middleton v. Specifically, courts must consider all relevant factors, not just profit, when determining whether production is in paying quantities. 50,300-CA (La.

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Overturning 8 Years of โ€œPalpable Error,โ€ The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law

Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. In 2013, the decision in State of Louisiana v. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., This was all done in light of this Courtโ€™s 2013 La. State of Louisiana v. 2020-00685 (La. 6/30/2021); โ€” So.

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BP Signs Agreement for Kirkuk Oil Fields Development

Iraq Business News: Oil & Gas

The agreement, signed in Baghdad on Tuesday under the patronage of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, encompasses oil, gas, power and water development, with potential for future exploration investment. It also builds upon BP's previous work on the Kirkuk fields from 2013 to 2019.

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BSEEโ€™s Investigations and Review Unit Changes the Playing Field on the OCS

The Energy Law

The reorganization gave BSEE regulatory authority (PDF) over safety and environmental affairs for OCS exploration and production activities. Secretary Salazar originally intended the IRUโ€™s functions to continue within the three new bureaus; however, as of fiscal year 2013, the IRU was operating only within BSEE (PDF).

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Overturning 8 Years of โ€œPalpable Error,โ€ The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law

Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. In 2013, the decision in State of Louisiana v. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., This was all done in light of this Courtโ€™s 2013 La. State of Louisiana v. 2020-00685 (La. 6/30/2021); โ€” So.

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EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations

The Energy Law

The Violation In March 2012, BSEE conducted an inspection of ATPโ€™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. 955 F.Supp.2d