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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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Oil Majors’ Commitment to Net-Zero Emissions Leads to Investments in Wind Energy

The Energy Law Blog

and European major oil companies are beginning to re-evaluate their business structure and investment strategies in light of the current financial, legal, and social climate. BP, which rebranded itself as “Beyond Petroleum” in 2000, announced in February of this year its plans of becoming a net-zero emissions company by 2050.

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Oil Majors’ Commitment to Net-Zero Emissions Leads to Investments in Wind Energy

The Energy Law Blog

and European major oil companies are beginning to re-evaluate their business structure and investment strategies in light of the current financial, legal, and social climate. BP, which rebranded itself as “Beyond Petroleum” in 2000, announced in February of this year its plans of becoming a net-zero emissions company by 2050.

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Energy Transfer’s Executive Chairman Kelcy Warren

Energy Transfer

Recent awards include Hart Energy , Texas Oil & Gas Associations (TXOGA) , SMU Cox’s Maguire Energy Institute , and D CEO Magazine. Additionally, by fostering a partnership between Energy Transfer and the MLBs Texas Rangers, Warren has been a strong supporter of the West Dallas Youth Academy since 2018.

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Louisiana’s Third Circuit (Again) Affirms the Applicability of the Subsequent Purchaser Doctrine to Mineral Leases

The Energy Law Blog

While oil and gas company-defendants—and several courts alike—have deemed the applicability of the subsequent purchaser doctrine to mineral leases a settled issue of law, plaintiff-landowners have continued to argue otherwise. In a unanimous opinion issued July 18, 2018 in Grace Ranch, LLC v. Goodrich Petroleum Co.

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New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed

The Energy Law Blog

District Court Judge Dee Drell (Western District, LA) recently denied a motion to alter or amend the Court’s judgment against CITGO Petroleum Corp.– allowing an $81 million judgment against the oil company to stand. CITGO Petroleum Corp., CITGO Petroleum Corp., Charles refinery. In the original judgment , U.S.

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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

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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