Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 10, 2025

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. Algerias Sonatrach will increase hydrocarbon production by 2.5%

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The Energy Law

APRIL 22, 2013

On April 12, 2013, EPA announced proposed amendments to the rule pertaining to storage tanks. Further, based on the agency’s revised estimation, there is currently an insufficient supply of control devices available to meet the October 15, 2013, deadline for compliance. Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by May 13, 2013.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 17, 2022

In addition, the April 17, 2018 letter also closely tracked La. On appeal, the United States Fifth Circuit noted it was undisputed that Aethon failed to timely send reports in response to the December 15, 2017 letter or timely cure this failure in response to the April 17, 2018 letter. because it did not expressly cite La. 30:103.1.”.

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Offshore Energies UK

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The field has benefited from an OFAC licence continuously since 2013 and the licence was last renewed two years ago. This means that certain US and US-owned or controlled entities and all non-US entities, can continue to provide goods, services and support to the field. Its 50% partner had been Tailwind Energy which Serica has since bought.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 19, 2013

B in a May 20, 2013 Louisiana Register Notice. 1280 (May 20, 2013). On October 25, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its corrected definition of “regulated NSR pollutant.” LDEQ’s definition of “regulated NSR pollutant” is now consistent with the corrected federal definition found at 40 C.F.R. 51.166(b)(49).

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Global Energy

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

In a previous post we looked at how the UK’s existing fleet of coal-fired plant had been saved from being […]

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Dicharry On July 20, 2013, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources amended its reporting and disclosure requirements for hydraulic fracturing stimulation operations. 1824 (July 20, 2013). By Sarah Y.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

By Jillian Marullo House Bill 788, signed into law on June 14, 2013, authorizes the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases (“GHG”) “[t]o the extent that greenhouse gas emissions require authorization under federal law.” In July 2013, the D.C.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

In 2013, the decision in State of Louisiana v. This was all done in light of this Court’s 2013 La. Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. 2d 686 (La. A provision in the contract stated that, when the lease ended, the property would be restored to its pre-lease condition. 12-0884 (La.

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Texas Oil & Gas Attorney

JANUARY 9, 2025

Dr. Wernick is a senior research associate at The Rockefeller University’s Program for the Human Environment and was nominated for a Nobel Prize in 2013 and 2014.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 20, 2023

Bunge counterclaimed, claiming that Tongli owed Bunge money for its losses. Simultaneously, Bunge initiated its own London arbitration against voyage charterer ADM. If Bunge lost on Tongli’s claim or its own counterclaim, it would seek that money from ADM. Bunge appealed. Grand China Shipping Dev. 3d 488, 495 (2d Cir.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 26, 2013

By Bob Holden and Jillian Marullo On April 23, 2013, in a case of first impression, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the EPA’s veto authority under section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C.§ Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”). Mingo Logan Coal Co. EPA , 714 F.3d 3d 608 (D.C.

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The Energy Law

JULY 26, 2013

By Greg Johnson and Stephen Wiegand In a July 17, 2013 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a $6 million dollar penalty levied under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) against CITGO Petroleum Corporation (“CITGO”) and remanded the matter to the Western District of Louisiana for further consideration.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Operators already covered under the 2007 permit have until January 31, 2013 to file new Notices of Intent (“NOIs”) for continuous coverage. The OCS operator’s existing discharges must be reauthorized by submission of a new NOI before January 31, 2013.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 19, 2013

By Lesley Foxhall Pietras On April 18, 2013, the U.S. EPA made this commitment in response to the Office of Inspector General’s February 20, 2013 report, “EPA Needs to Improve Air Emissions Data for the Oil and Natural Gas Production Sector” (pdf) (Report).

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The VIDA, enacted in December 2018, will standardize incidental discharge permits and regulations, replacing the 2013 Vessel General Permit (“VGP”) that commercial vessels are currently required to follow. It also requires the U.S. The proposed standards are similar to the current VGP requirements with certain notable differences.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 21, 2014

Recent Statutory Changes House Bill 2615 (PDF) (83rd Legislature, 2013) significantly increased the administrative penalties for a water right holder’s failure to submit an annual water use report to TCEQ. On January 6, 2014, TCEQ requested comments on a proposal to revise the agency’s penalty policy. See Revised Penalty Policy (PDF).

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2013

By Lesley Foxhall Pietras On June 24, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petitions for writs of certiorari filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the American Lung Association in the litigation involving EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (“CSAPR”). On August 21, 2012, in a 2-1 decision, the D.C.

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The Energy Law

MAY 12, 2016

The complaint alleges that EPA last conducted a review of its RCRA Subtitle D regulations for oil and gas wastes on July 6, 1988, “when it determined that it was necessary to revise the general Subtitle D regulations to promulgate ‘tailored’ regulations for oil and gas wastes.” The lawsuit is styled as Environmental Integrity Project, et al.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

2013); Plaisance v. 2013); Plaisance v. In the Fifth Circuit, plaintiffs may recover for a maritime claim of emotional injury under the physical-injury test, but the Fifth Circuit has never decided whether plaintiffs may also recover under the zone-of-danger test. See Barker v. Hercules Offshore, Inc., 3d 208, 224 (5th Cir.

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Orient Energy Review

MARCH 22, 2023

Joy Ogaji described current power industry solutions as knee jerked, shortsighted and not sustainable. She attributed the collapse of the PPA activation to the imposition of the contract and its terms on them, as well as the lack of key contractual details in the agreement document handed to them by the regulator.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

In October 2013, Lexington Land filed a supplemental and amending lawsuit asserting its assigned claims against Chevron under both tort and contract theories. 5/25/21), 2021 WL 2102932, —So. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., This opinion reinforces several key concepts in legacy cases.

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Producer's Edge

JANUARY 20, 2025

In this case, the Fifth Circuit analyzed a customized NAESB in the context of a dispute as to whether a force majeure clause applied to excuse a producer’s failure to supply gas in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, whether it obligated the producer to procure spot market gas when their own production was disrupted by the force majeure event.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 29, 2014

Secretary Salazar originally intended the IRU’s functions to continue within the three new bureaus; however, as of fiscal year 2013, the IRU was operating only within BSEE (PDF). 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.

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Iraq Business News: Oil & Gas

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

It also builds upon BP's previous work on the Kirkuk fields from 2013 to 2019. It will enable us to bring our experience of managing giant fields to realise the potential of this important asset for Iraq, working alongside and in close partnership with NOC and NGC. "We

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

By Jillian Marullo House Bill 2767, which took effect on September 1, 2013, was enacted to encourage recycling of the wastewater produced in hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) and other oil and gas operations. A hotly contested issue is the consumption of water by fracking activities. In 2011, 3.5 According to the bill’s author, Rep.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The Rule arbitrarily excludes pre-2013 low- and zero-emitting generation sources from being able to create emission reduction credits. The group of petitioners challenging the EPA rules imposing strict limits on carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants filed its opening briefs on Friday, February 19. The lawsuit, West Virginia v.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

In October 2013, Lexington Land filed a supplemental and amending lawsuit asserting its assigned claims against Chevron under both tort and contract theories. 5/25/21), 2021 WL 2102932, —So. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., This opinion reinforces several key concepts in legacy cases.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

In October 2013, Lexington Land filed a supplemental and amending lawsuit asserting its assigned claims against Chevron under both tort and contract theories. 5/25/21), 2021 WL 2102932, —So. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., This opinion reinforces several key concepts in legacy cases.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 16, 2016

Austin 2013) and concluded that the Texas legislature intended that entities subject to the Texas Franchise Tax could deduct a wide range of labor expenses, even those that might be described “services”, pursuant to section 171.1012(i). CGG Veritas Services (U.S.), 03-14-00713-CV (Mar. 9, 2016). of real property” for purposes of Tex.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

In 2013, the decision in State of Louisiana v. This was all done in light of this Court’s 2013 La. Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. 2d 686 (La. A provision in the contract stated that, when the lease ended, the property would be restored to its pre-lease condition. 12-0884 (La.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 19, 2021

Eastland 2013, pet. The Texas Supreme Court recently released its anticipated opinion in Eagle Oil & Gas Co. TRO-X, L.P. , 18-0983, 2021 WL 1045723, at *1 (Tex. 19, 2021) (“ Eagle II ”). The Eagle II case is the second case that arose between TRO-X, L.P. (“TRO-X”) TRO-X”) and Eagle Oil & Gas Co. In the first, Eagle Oil & Gas Co.

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Producer's Edge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

—San Antonio 2013, no pet.) National Park Service , 630 F.3d 3d 431 , 441 (5th Cir. 2011), explicitly stated that the surface owner “owns all non-mineral ‘molecules’ of the land, i.e., the mass that undergirds the surface estate.” Jones , 421 S.W.3d 3d 273 , 282 (Tex. It is a solid.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

2013); Plaisance v. 2013); Plaisance v. In the Fifth Circuit, plaintiffs may recover for a maritime claim of emotional injury under the physical-injury test, but the Fifth Circuit has never decided whether plaintiffs may also recover under the zone-of-danger test. See Barker v. Hercules Offshore, Inc., 3d 208, 224 (5th Cir.

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Rextag

JANUARY 22, 2025

FROM STARTUP TO GIANT Founded in 2013 by Michael Sabel, a former investment banker, and Robert Pender, an energy lawyer, Venture Global introduced a groundbreaking approach to LNG production. The Arlington, Va., firm, which chills natural gas into liquid for overseas shipping, aims to raise as much as $2.3

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 9, 2016

Atlantic Richfield Company , finding that the statutory scheme at issue provided administrative channels to investigate and resolve alleged permit violations, and thus those remedies must be exhausted before the plaintiffs could pursue civil damages through the courts. 723(D)(1-4).

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Rextag

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In 2013, after a shareholder revolt, McClendon stepped down as CEO. 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. This company faced and survived nearly every extreme the energy industry could throw, including bankruptcy.

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