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Offshore Companies Face Surge in BSEE Enforcement Actions and Penalties

The Energy Law Blog

186 IBLA 199 (2015). Together, these developments will undoubtedly lead to more litigation and a higher cost of doing business on the Outer Continental Shelf. The number of civil penalty cases has risen gradually since 2009, with a sharp increase over 2013-2015. In 2015, the average penalty was $87,119 over 42 cases.

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Students find their fit in STEM

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Her newfound interest led her to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering and data analytics at Utah State University. Since 2015, the sector has nearly doubled in size, underscoring the growing importance of aerospace and defense in the region. Tyer took an aptitude assessment and the results revealed acuity in STEM.

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Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law Blog

However, there was no mechanism to ensure that a penny of the $33 million awarded in Corbello would be spent on clean-up. After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. 30:29, known as Act 312. The LL&E II Decision. The jury awarded $3.5

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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 Blog

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.

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Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law Blog

However, there was no mechanism to ensure that a penny of the $33 million awarded in Corbello would be spent on clean-up. After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. 30:29, known as Act 312. The LL&E II Decision. The jury awarded $3.5

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Derivatives: ISDA Announces 2016 New York Law Variation Margin Credit Support Annex

The Energy Law Blog

BCBS/IOSCO published a final policy framework in 2015 (the BCBS/IOSCO Framework ) requiring that market participants mitigate risk in OTC transactions by exchanging initial margin and variation margin. [2] The CFTC issued final rules in December 2015, click here to access the rules. 3] The U.S.

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HISTORY OF SPILLS: TC Energy’s Keystone pipeline (22 SPILLS: 2010-2022)

Adrian - Oil & Gas

After metallurgical analysis of the spills cause: The composite wrap was inadequately designed for the metal loss feature it was to protect, as the applicators interpretation of the feature as mechanical damage led to fewer wraps than corrosion given the naming convention used in the composite vendors software.