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Offshore Companies Face Surge in BSEE Enforcement Actions and Penalties

The Energy Law

In recent years, offshore companies have witnessed a marked uptick in the number of enforcement actions undertaken by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). [1] BSEE has also begun to target offshore contractors, who, until recently, have not faced exposure to agency enforcement actions. 7 (2016). [1]

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Nigeria Oil Industry Overview

Drillers

The Oil Industry of Nigeria If anyone asks Chevron or Shell, for example, how they feel about Nigeria, the response would probably be that they were tired of problems, at least if they were honest. History of oil in Nigeria Oil was first discovered in Nigeria in the mid-1950s after decades of fruitless exploration.

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The New North Sea – Part 1: the revolution begins here

Global Energy

How much of a difference will the recent reforms of UK offshore oil and gas regulation make to the industry […]

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BOEM Releases Long Awaited New Financial Assurance Notice to Lessees and Operators

The Energy Law

2016-N01, dated July 12, 2016, takes effect on September 12, 2016 and supersedes and replaces NTL No. 2016-N01, the NTL implementation timeline, and information regarding the BOEM workshops can be found at the links below. New BOEM NTL No. While NTL No. While NTL No. Under new NTL No. A copy of NTL No.

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Software Is the Missing Piece to Oil & Gas Digital Transformation

Coolfire Core

Low-power sensors already help monitor oil and gas operations, but the true benefit of this real-time visibility will lie in data-driven decision-making throughout the supply chain. This IoT tech is capable of gathering, transmitting, and utilizing data and its already making waves in the oil and gas industry.

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Fifth Circuit Dismisses False Claims Act Suit Alleging Violation Of Offshore Regulations

The Energy Law

Based on these allegations, Plaintiff Kenneth Abbott filed a qui tam suit under the False Claims Act (FCA), asserting that BP had obtained approval to produce oil from the Department of the Interior by falsely certifying to compliance with regulatory engineering standards. 1989 (2016). United States ex rel. Escobar , 136 S.Ct.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law

3d 550, a three-judge panel of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal held on August 14, 2020, that seaman status under the Jones Act may apply to an injured welder on a jack-up oil rig adjacent to an inland pier. Smart Fabricators of Texas (“SmartFab”) fabricates steel and repairs oil and gas drilling equipment. 1349(b)(1).

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