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New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed

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District Court Judge Dee Drell (Western District, LA) recently denied a motion to alter or amend the Court’s judgment against CITGO Petroleum Corp.– CITGO Petroleum Corp., The EPA sought a penalty of $4,300 per barrel. CITGO Petroleum Corp., allowing an $81 million judgment against the oil company to stand. Year in Rev.

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Nigeria Oil Industry Overview

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That was formed in 1977 under the name National Nigeria Petroleum Company. billion barrels of proven oil reserves as well as 5.675 trillion cubic metres of natural gas, which explains why the supermajors are not too tired of their problems in Nigeria. Nigeria joined OPEC in 1971 before it even had its own state oil company.

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Greenlights Contribution Action for Purely Economic Damages Under Oil Pollution Act (OPA)

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Settoon arose out of a February 2014 collision on the Mississippi River near Convent, Louisiana. As a result of the collision, approximately 750 barrels of light crude oil discharged into the river. The statute is designed to promote quick, efficient cleanup and internalize costs within the petroleum industry.

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