The Energy Law

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC, et al. Equitable Petroleum Corporation, et al. and Parish of Plaquemines v.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 4, 2019

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had finalized a voluntary disclosure program for new owners of upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production facilities. 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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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The defendants previously moved for rehearing with the Second Circuit, which although denied in a 3-2 decision, resulted in a vigorous dissent that warned of the opinion’s “[d]evastating economic repercussions” for the lending industry, and “[s]erious and harmful impact on the oil and gas industry.” Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 7, 2017

On June 1, 2017, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Borcik v. In Borcik , the plaintiff alleged that, while he was a deckhand on a Crosby Tugs vessel, the lead captain of that vessel ordered him to dump waste oil into navigable waters over a period of three years. 15-30435, 2017 WL 2374115 (5 th Cir.

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The Energy Law

JULY 3, 2019

The dispute between ETP and Enterprise began in 2011, when Enterprise approached ETP about potentially building a crude oil pipeline together. Energy Transfer Partners has garnered significant amicus support on both sides of the “v.” and has been closely followed by the energy industry. It awarded ETP approximately $500 million in damages.

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Oil Review Middle East

MARCH 10, 2025

To mark International Womens Day, Oil Review Middle East asked the co-founder and CEO of CorrosionRADAR to share her remarkable 20-year journey in engineering and industrial technology. Oil Review Middle East: Why are industry awards important to you? Oil Review Middle East: What did your education and early career look like?

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 31, 2017

On October 18, 2017, the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, issued an opinion that discards the mandate of this final step, affirming the trial court’s refusal to adopt DNR’s most feasible plan, even though, indisputably, there was no evidence in the record that another plan was more feasible.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Despite the successful opening of the succession with administration in 2006, the Succession did not file suit against Defendants, including adjacent landowners and various oil and gas companies, for unpaid royalties, fraud and violations of LUTPA until 2018.

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The Energy Law

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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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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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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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Despite the successful opening of the succession with administration in 2006, the Succession did not file suit against Defendants, including adjacent landowners and various oil and gas companies, for unpaid royalties, fraud and violations of LUTPA until 2018.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 15, 2017

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.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 10, 2020

On October 20, 2017, Bouchard Transportation’s ATB BUSTER BOUCHARD/B. 255 suffered an explosion and fire while transporting roughly 2,000 barrels of oil off Port Aransas, Texas. Two crewmembers perished as a result of the casualty.

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The Energy Law

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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The Energy Law

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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The Energy Law

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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The Energy Law

JUNE 3, 2019

Those cases generally allege that more than 200 oil and gas companies violated Louisiana’s State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act of 1978 (“SLCRMA”) by either failing to obtain or violating state coastal use permits. Riverwood Production Co.,

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The Energy Law

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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The Energy Law

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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The Energy Law

JUNE 28, 2018

On or about May 23, 2018, several Defendants in the Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”) Litigation filed Notices of Removal in 42 lawsuits filed against 212 oil and gas companies by six different parishes (Plaquemines, Jefferson, Cameron, Vermilion, St. 2017)(quoting Bartel v. Bernard, and St. Zeringue v. Crane Co. ,

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The Energy Law

MARCH 2, 2021

This decision is likely to have far-reaching consequences for Louisiana legacy litigation, where courts have seen a recent uptick in claims by landowner-plaintiffs brought under the citizen suit provision of Louisiana Revised Statute 30:16, seeking to have their property remediated due to alleged contamination by historical oil and gas operations.

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The Energy Law

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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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

1] (“ Bayou Bridge ”) centers around the construction of a crude oil pipeline from the Clifton Ridge terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana to a marketing hub in St. In answering the BBP’s expropriation petition, the Landowners alleged that the expropriation system was unconstitutional as it applied to oil pipelines. James, Louisiana.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

1] (“ Bayou Bridge ”) centers around the construction of a crude oil pipeline from the Clifton Ridge terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana to a marketing hub in St. In answering the BBP’s expropriation petition, the Landowners alleged that the expropriation system was unconstitutional as it applied to oil pipelines. James, Louisiana.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 2, 2021

This decision is likely to have far-reaching consequences for Louisiana legacy litigation, where courts have seen a recent uptick in claims by landowner-plaintiffs brought under the citizen suit provision of Louisiana Revised Statute 30:16, seeking to have their property remediated due to alleged contamination by historical oil and gas operations.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

As is customary for a typical oil and gas operation, Black Elk hired several contractors to perform various tasks on its platforms. Earlier this week, the Fifth Circuit ruled against the government finding that contractors cannot criminally violate these OCSLA regulations. United States v. Moss, et al , No. 16-30561 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 6, 2017

With oil prices still far below their highs of a few years ago, many energy companies—some of which expanded rapidly when oil was north of $100 a barrel—now find themselves with more office space than they can reasonably use (or even afford). As of Q1 2017, there are approximately 10.8

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 11, 2017

8, 2017), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an ocean carrier stiffed by an intermediary in a freight transaction may recover unpaid freight from the original NVOCC who arranged the cargo transportation unless the evidence clearly shows the carrier intended to release that party from liability. Hardy Gulf Oil Corp. ,

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The Energy Law

JULY 7, 2022

Department of the Interior released its proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) requires the Secretary of the Department of the Interior to “prepare and periodically revise and maintain an oil and gas leasing program” (i.e.,

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Emissions from these operations can be transported to existing OCS infrastructure retrofitted for sequestration via injection into saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas reservoirs. The Gulf Coast’s industrial sector, including refining, petrochemicals, gas liquification, and more – comprises a significant percentage of U.S.

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Oil and Gas Investments

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

SELF-EDUCATING ON SELF-DRIVING My introduction to self-driving cars came from a deep-dive into what became a portfolio holding, Arteris (AIP – NASDAQ). It is roughly the same price Intel paid to take Mobileye over in 2017. Fortunately, there are other beneficiaries. Arteris develops semiconductor IP.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 4, 2017

In September 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Kyle S. The Louisiana Association of Business Industry (“LABI”) and the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (“LOGA”) officially endorsed Duncan and Chief Judge Engelhardt in November 2017. 3, 2017), [link] [2] Id. [3] 3] Id.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2017

On March 15, 2017, the BLM filed a motion to continue argument and hold in abeyance an appeal before the Tenth Circuit where the parties were contesting the validity of the BLM’s rule regulating “Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands” (“BLM Fracking Rule”).

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The Energy Law

APRIL 2, 2019

The case stems from Executive Orders issued under the Obama Administration in 2015 and 2016 which withdrew certain areas in the Arctic and Atlantic regions from exploration and development under the offshore oil and gas leasing program. President Trump issued an Executive Order in 2017 which revoked the Obama withdrawals.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

The Keystone Pipeline is a system of petroleum pipelines designed to transport crude oil from fields in Alberta, Canada and ultimately terminating at refineries on the U.S energy security, and oil prices. [7]. 8] This time, the permit was approved within two months, on March 23, 2017. [9] Constitution. Background. Gulf Coast.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

Background The Keystone Pipeline is a system of petroleum pipelines designed to transport crude oil from fields in Alberta, Canada and ultimately terminating at refineries on the U.S energy security, and oil prices. [7] 8] This time, the permit was approved within two months, on March 23, 2017. [9] Constitution. Gulf Coast.

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