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New Air Standards for Oil & Gas Industry May Force HAP Area Sources into Major Source Status

The Energy Law Blog

By Robert E. One important change is how the new definition of “associated equipment” modifies the aggregation rule for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), which in turn modifies the applicability of the “major source” definition for oilfield operations, in particular as it applies to oil and gas wells, tanks and glycol dehydrators.

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Texas Court of Appeals Rules on Permission Needed for Off-Lease Horizontal Drilling

The Energy Law Blog

Anadarko E&P Onshore, No. 19, 2015), Anadarko leased the mineral estate under the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area (CWMA), and entered into a Surface Use and Subsurface Easement Agreement (Agreement) with the adjacent surface estate owners. It is common for operators to drill multiple horizontal wells from one drill pad.

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U.S. Climate Change Litigation: 2020 Update

The Energy Law Blog

Lawsuits against fossil fuel companies: Investor Fraud Lawsuits: The first category of climate change litigation alleges that oil and gas companies defrauded investors by falsely stating that the company had fully considered the risks of climate change regulation and had factored those risks into its business operations.

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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 Blog

The energy companies have already argued to the Supreme Court that the Fourth Circuit’s decision is in conflict with the Seventh Circuit’s 2015 ruling in Lu Junhong v. 3d 805 (7th Cir. While the Seventh Circuit case wasn’t a climate change case, it held that Boeing was not entitled to a federal forum.

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CanCambria Energy Corp. announces changes to management team and board

Oil & Gas 360º

Mr. Piet Van Assche will be promoted internally to Chief Operating Officer while maintaining his current role as Managing Director of Hungary. Dr. Cornelius commented: Founding CanCambria as an international unconventional resource E&P company has been one of the highlights of my career.