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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. In January 2016, Judge Haik retired from the bench and the case was transferred to Judge Drell.

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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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