The Energy Law

DECEMBER 18, 2017

On Friday, December 15, the Louisiana Supreme Court granted three separate writ applications filed by each of the defendants in Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

If you have questions about the study or about market trends in M&A transactions you might be involved with, please contact Nina Skinner.

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AUGUST 10, 2017

The SEC published a National Exam Program Risk Alert describing the results of cybersecurity exams of 75 broker-dealers and investment advisors on August 7, 2017.

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The Energy Law

JULY 3, 2017

The Parish of Plaquemines amended its petitions in two of the Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”) cases on June 19, 2017. In response to the Court’s Judgments, Plaquemines Parish filed amended petitions for damages on June 19, 2017 in both Rozel and Equitable. Rozel Operating Co., and The Parish of Plaquemines v.

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MARCH 3, 2017

On February 13, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied Defendants’ Petition for Rehearing En Banc in the case titled Markle Interests, L.L.C., Fish and Wildlife Service, et al.

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MARCH 8, 2018

million cruise passengers in 2017. In November 2017, OMSA and the Shipbuilders Council of America filed suit against Customs and Border Protection (the principal agency charged with enforcing U.S. The Port set a new record, topping 1.1 Mr. Smith discussed the Jones Act and its importance to their industry.

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DECEMBER 4, 2017

1] The announcement was made on November 29, 2017. The “Impartial Conduct Standards” went into effect on June 9, 2017. 1] The DOL first unofficially disclosed the extension in a brief filed in a Minnesota lawsuit on August 9, 2017.

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AUGUST 3, 2021

The acid gas removal unit was installed by the owner of the methanol plant and placed in service on January 1, 2017, from which time the separated carbon dioxide was released into the atmosphere.

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The Energy Law

JULY 14, 2017

A July 3, 2017 ruling from the 17th Judicial District establishes that a mineral servitude owner’s obligation under Mineral Code article 22 “to restore the surface to its original condition” means the condition of the property at the creation of the servitude—and not the property’s pristine, pre-operation condition.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

The defendants will have until September 7, 2017 to seek a writ from the Louisiana Supreme Court.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

In July 2017, Weyerhaeuser Company, a Louisiana landowner and timber lessee, filed a Petition for a writ of certiorari asking the United States Supreme Court to overturn the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (“FWS”) designation of private land in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana as “critical habitat” for the endangered dusky gopher frog.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 15, 2017

The Department of Labor in a brief filed in a Minnesota lawsuit on August 9, 2017 revealed that DOL had submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a proposal to delay the implementation of remaining parts of the DOL fiduciary rule from Jan. Two provisions of the DOL Fiduciary rule were effective June 9, 2017.

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MARCH 15, 2017

On March 14, 2017, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling. In the same lawsuit and based on the same allegations of regulatory noncompliance, Abbott and plaintiff Food & Water Watch, Inc.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

Through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), in 2017 Congress enacted Code Sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).

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Oil Review Middle East

MARCH 10, 2025

Oil Review Middle East: What did your education and early career look like? Dr Chiraz Ennaceur: After completing my school education in Tunisia, I went on to achieve a civil engineering degree at Ecole National d'Ingnieurs de Gabs (ENIG). Digitalisation is the future wherever you look smart cities, health, education, and industry.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

When the primary term ended in February 2017, DBR had drilled on Section 6, but not on Section 2. DBR sued Tier 1 and the mineral owners in September 2017, asserting its right to develop Section 2.

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APRIL 6, 2017

On April 4, 2017 , a federal district court dismissed a citizen-enforcement action under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act that could have profound impact on fracking suits against the oil and gas industry. In Sierra Club v.

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JULY 3, 2019

At the end of a four-week trial held in 2014, the jury found that ETP and Enterprise created a partnership to market and pursue a pipeline project and that Enterprise had failed to prove that it complied with its duty of loyalty. It awarded ETP approximately $500 million in damages.

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APRIL 17, 2020

116-136, enacted modifications to the rules for the use of net operating losses (“ NOLs ”) and corporate alternative minimum tax carryforward credits (“ AMT Carryforward Credits ”) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2021. Bradford and J.

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

The second major increase began in early 2017 and continues through today. The first began in early 2009 with average daily Haynesville production surpassing 1 billion cubic feet per day for the first time in June of that year.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The appellate court rejected the Succession’s argument that, since the administratrix did not personally learn about oil and gas activity on the property until 2017, the claims were timely, recognizing that her personal knowledge was irrelevant since she was appearing in a representative capacity only.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The public comment period on the proposed rule ends January 17, 2017, though it is currently unclear how these regulations will be impacted by changes to current EPA leadership as result of the recent election. For more specific information please contact Elizabeth Wheeler or Jackie Hickman.

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APRIL 6, 2017

The topics presented by Professor Rossi are covered in more depth in his forthcoming article, Reconstituting Federalism Battles in Energy Transportation , 41 HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW __ (forthcoming 2017) (with Alexandra B.

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JULY 17, 2017

On July 7, 2017, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, in Associated International Insurance Company v. Scottsdale Insurance Company , held that, under Texas law, the subrogation clause of an insurance agreement allowed a subrogated insurer to seek reformation of a contract between its insured and a third party.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

But in May 2017, the Supreme Court refused to hear DeCoster on appeal, leaving the Park Doctrine intact. It was hoped that framing the challenge that way – that imprisoning people for other individuals’ secret conduct violates fundamental, commonsense fairness – might help it find an audience in the newly arranged Court.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

On October 20, 2017, Bouchard Transportation’s ATB BUSTER BOUCHARD/B. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently took action against a maritime employer for allegedly retaliating against a seaman who cooperated with the Coast Guard in connection with its investigation of a maritime casualty.

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MAY 5, 2021

2] 2017 WL 3261113 (W.D. July 28, 2017). Nevertheless, it is one of only a few data points to be considered by operators in an otherwise barren area of Louisiana law that appears to be growing in significance. [1] 1] 2021 WL 956079 (W.D. 5, 2021). [2]

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MAY 5, 2021

2] 2017 WL 3261113 (W.D. July 28, 2017). Nevertheless, it is one of only a few data points to be considered by operators in an otherwise barren area of Louisiana law that appears to be growing in significance. [1] 1] 2021 WL 956079 (W.D. 5, 2021). [2]

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

When the primary term ended in February 2017, DBR had drilled on Section 6, but not on Section 2. DBR sued Tier 1 and the mineral owners in September 2017, asserting its right to develop Section 2.

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MARCH 31, 2020

Moreover, educational assistance benefit plans may now cover an employer’s payment of principal or interest on qualified education loans. We expect the SBA and Treasury Department to issue regulations on these programs in the next 10-15 days, and we will monitor such regulations and update this discussion.

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JUNE 13, 2017

9, 2017), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held for the first time that a Responsible Party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”) has a statutory claim for contribution to recover purely economic damages from a partially liable third party. In Settoon Towing, L.L.C. Marquette Transportation Company, L.L.C. ,

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Had the Court of Appeals granted the writ, the district court’s decision would have been reversed and the upcoming test-case trial would have been stopped for lack of jurisdiction and venue. While the Court ultimately denied the writ, it did so in a way that advanced the defendants’ case. In re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. , 17-10812 (5th Cir.

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MARCH 23, 2018

The Effect of Standing Letters of Authority The SEC recently provided additional guidance to advisers who have the power to transfer client funds or securities pursuant to a standing letter of authorization (“SLOA”). Investment Adviser Association, SEC No Action letter (Feb.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

1549 (2017). Bauman , 571 U.S. 117 (2014). [4] 4] BNSF Ry. Tyrrell , 137 S.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

12, 2017), the relators appealed the district court’s grant of summary judgment as well as the court award of $232,809.92 In John King, et al v. Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 16-20259 (5th Cir. in taxable costs to the defendants. The relators alleged that Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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JUNE 28, 2018

2017)(quoting Bartel v. Lastly, at this time, no federal court has ruled on Plaintiffs’ Motions to Remand. [1] Zeringue v. Crane Co. , 3d 785,789 (5 th Cir. 3d 169, 172 (5 th Cir. 2015)); Legendre v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. , 3d 398, 400 (5 th Cir.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Notably, this new program is based on an audit policy agreement that EPA negotiated in 2017 with Range Resources, after it acquired numerous oil and gas assets in Louisiana. EPA has said that this new program for upstream oil and gas facilities “is separate from” and “does not change” those preexisting audit policies.

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