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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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Fifth Circuit Vacates $6 Million Clean Water Act Penalty

The Energy Law

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 (โ€œCWAโ€) against CITGO Petroleum Corporation (โ€œCITGOโ€) and remanded the matter to the Western District of Louisiana for further consideration.

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Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Energy Law

for alleged damage to its property arising out of Chevronโ€™s and its predecessorโ€™s oil and gas operations in the Sardine Point Field from 1959 through 1991. In October 2013, Lexington Land filed a supplemental and amending lawsuit asserting its assigned claims against Chevron under both tort and contract theories.

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New Judge, Same Result โ€“ $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed

The Energy Law

District Court Judge Dee Drell (Western District, LA) recently denied a motion to alter or amend the Courtโ€™s judgment against CITGO Petroleum Corp.โ€“ allowing an $81 million judgment against the oil company to stand. CITGO Petroleum Corp., CITGO Petroleum Corp., Charles refinery. In the original judgment , U.S.

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Fifth Circuit Rejects EPAโ€™s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA

The Energy Law

Citgo Petroleum Corp., The water phase (with residual oil) is separated and sent to two equalization tanks, followed by flotation and biological treatment. EPA exercised this authority to issue regulations controlling volatile organic carbon (โ€œVOCโ€) emissions from oil refinery wastewater treatment systems. Background The U.S.

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Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Energy Law

for alleged damage to its property arising out of Chevronโ€™s and its predecessorโ€™s oil and gas operations in the Sardine Point Field from 1959 through 1991. In October 2013, Lexington Land filed a supplemental and amending lawsuit asserting its assigned claims against Chevron under both tort and contract theories.

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Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Energy Law

for alleged damage to its property arising out of Chevronโ€™s and its predecessorโ€™s oil and gas operations in the Sardine Point Field from 1959 through 1991. In October 2013, Lexington Land filed a supplemental and amending lawsuit asserting its assigned claims against Chevron under both tort and contract theories.

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