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Ready to “stand on its own two feet”? Government’s vision for UK solar industry

Global Energy

In a series of announcements on 17 December 2015, the UK Government has almost completely answered the question it posed […]

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EPA Issues New Air Regulations for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

The Energy Law

The rule aims to reduce levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during well completion. Prior to January 1, 2015, operators may use flaring to reduce such emissions.

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Expanding Machine Learning Models for Better Production Forecasting in Emerging Shale Basins

Novi

This brings up the question of whether machine learning based approaches are valid in areas that do not have thousands of historical wells to learn from in similar rock and with a variety of spacing and completion examples. Figure 1: Northwest Shelf horizontal wells with modern completion designs.

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Limits Vessels’ Obligations Under Louisiana One-Call Reporting

The Energy Law

14-31046, 2015 U.S. The cutter head, the court noted, penetrated deeper into the seabed than traditional anchors and was used to keep the vessel at a complete stop. Plains Pipeline, L.P. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LEXIS 14337 (5th Cir.

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Federal Offshore Pipeline Decommissioning in BOEM Significant Sediment Resource Areas

The Energy Law

Prior to 2015, BSEE routinely granted applications to decommission pipelines in place pursuant to 30 C.F.R. Since 2015, BOEM has executed fifty-eight MMP leases for use of 164 million cubic yards of sand. Forty-six of those projects have already been completed, four have expired, and eight are still active.

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Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court

The Energy Law

On appeal, the Ninth Circuit addressed (1) whether California’s state nuisance law presented a federal question, and (2) whether the claims were completely preempted by the Clean Air Act. Removal is also allowed “where federal law completely preempts a plaintiffs’ state-law claim.” claim for relief.” Minton , 568 U.S.

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The Supreme Court’s Adopted Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: A Welcome Emphasis on Cooperative Case Management and Cost-Effective Discovery

The Energy Law

On April 29, 2015, the United States Supreme Court adopted the long anticipated amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Pending Congressional review, the amendments will become law on December 1, 2015. A complete set of the amended and adopted rules may be accessed by clicking here. [1]

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