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Plaintiffs and Defendants Jointly Choose First Cases for Trial in Plaquemines Parish Coastal Zone Management Act Litigation

The Energy Law Blog

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

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Nigeria Oil Industry Overview

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The country’s first field began producing in 1958 at a rate of 5,100 BPD. That was formed in 1977 under the name National Nigeria Petroleum Company. Chevron has stakes in both onshore and offshore fields through a JV with NNPC that has the same percentage distribution as Exxon’s. Exxon comes next: the U.S.

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Greenlights Contribution Action for Purely Economic Damages Under Oil Pollution Act (OPA)

The Energy Law Blog

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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President Biden Faces Constitutional Challenges to Revocation of Keystone XL Permit

The Energy Law Blog

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 8] This time, the permit was approved within two months, on March 23, 2017. [9] Constitution. Gulf Coast. energy security, and oil prices. [7]

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President Biden Faces Constitutional Challenges to Revocation of Keystone XL Permit

The Energy Law Blog

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 When President Trump took office in January 2017, he promptly issued a Presidential Memorandum formally inviting TC to again re-submit its application. [8]