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A Key Resource For Structuring Oil & Gas Joint Operations

The Energy Law Blog

MAY 11, 2017

Part 1 of the article appears in the 2017 Spring, volume 36, no. 1 edition, while part 2 will follow in the 2017 Summer edition. Click here to view the article as prepared for the RMMLF Institute.

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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

OCTOBER 2, 2017

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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Plaquemines Parish Amends Petition for Damages In Coastal Zone Management Act Litigation

The Energy Law Blog

JULY 3, 2017

The Parish of Plaquemines amended its petitions in two of the Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”) cases on June 19, 2017. Equitable Petroleum Corporation, et al. 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.,

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Leave It to the States: Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Fracking Suit In Favor Of Administrative Regulation

The Energy Law Blog

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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EPA Publishes Proposed Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule

The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

To that end, the EPA has approved the use of short-rotation poplar and willow trees for feedstock in biofuels, the use of cellulosic diesel made from the co-production of cellulosic feedstock and petroleum, and the use of renewable diesel and biodiesel produced from separated food waste.

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United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds That Louisiana Citizen Suit Legacy Claims Can be Heard in Federal Court

The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

In a prior suit, Grace Ranch sued BP America Production Company (BP) and BHP Petroleum Americas (BHP) in contract and tort for alleged contamination of Grace Ranch’s land. 2017-1144 (La. BHP Petroleum (Americas), Inc. That first suit was dismissed pursuant to Louisiana’s “subsequent purchaser” doctrine. Grace Ranch, LLC v.

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

The Energy Law Blog

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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United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds That Louisiana Citizen Suit Legacy Claims Can be Heard in Federal Court

The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

In a prior suit, Grace Ranch sued BP America Production Company (BP) and BHP Petroleum Americas (BHP) in contract and tort for alleged contamination of Grace Ranch’s land. 2017-1144 (La. BHP Petroleum (Americas), Inc. That first suit was dismissed pursuant to Louisiana’s “subsequent purchaser” doctrine. Grace Ranch, LLC v.

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Nigeria Oil Industry Overview

Drillers

MARCH 24, 2020

That was formed in 1977 under the name National Nigeria Petroleum Company. Still, in 2017 it changed tack and decided to legalise the facilities instead, bringing what many see as a flourishing business in fuel-starved Nigeria to the light. Nigeria joined OPEC in 1971 before it even had its own state oil company.

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Uncertainty About Migratory Bird Treaty Act “Takes”: The Biden Administration Delays the Effective Date of the Final Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds

The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If incidental takes are actionable under the MBTA, this raises possible MBTA liability in a variety of industries (such as wind projects, petroleum refineries, and other energy and infrastructure projects) whose normal day-to-day operations can have unintentional effects on migratory birds. CITGO Petroleum Corp. , Forest Serv. ,

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Uncertainty About Migratory Bird Treaty Act “Takes”: The Biden Administration Delays the Effective Date of the Final Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds

The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If incidental takes are actionable under the MBTA, this raises possible MBTA liability in a variety of industries (such as wind projects, petroleum refineries, and other energy and infrastructure projects) whose normal day-to-day operations can have unintentional effects on migratory birds. CITGO Petroleum Corp. , Forest Serv. ,

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President Biden Faces Constitutional Challenges to Revocation of Keystone XL Permit

The Energy Law Blog

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

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President Biden Faces Constitutional Challenges to Revocation of Keystone XL Permit

The Energy Law Blog

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

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

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