The Energy Law

AUGUST 4, 2023

Those leases granted COG the exclusive right to produce “oil and gas” or “oil, gas and other hydrocarbons.” In 2019 and 2020, the property’s surface owners transferred all of their water rights to Cactus, including the right to any water produced from oil and gas wells.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 19, 2020

On October 6, 2020, the Louisiana Supreme Court granted a writ application filed by UNOCAL in State of Louisiana, et al. Additionally, a motion to recuse was filed to remove Justice Crain from the case. Urging review, UNOCAL claimed that the decision at issue is likely to have a sweeping impact on pending and future Act 312 cases.

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The Energy Law

MAY 4, 2023

What started in 2020 as a proposed joint rulemaking between the DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) was recently finalized as a stand-alone BSEE rule addressing decommissioning. BSEE’s final rule can be found at 88 Fed. 23569 (April 18, 2023).

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

2020-00685 (La. In the landmark oilfield remediation case Corbello v. Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. State of Louisiana v. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., 6/30/2021); — So. 3d — (“ LL&E II ”). [1].

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

2020-0622 (La. 3d—, the Louisiana First Circuit recently reaffirmed well-settled principles regarding prescription and the subsequent purchaser doctrine in Louisiana legacy cases. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., In Lexington Land Development, L.L.C.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2020

1] Prior to the Pennsylvania ruling, there were two seminal cases that have addressed the issue and reached conflicting results. 2] Both the trial court and the appellate court awarded damages to the plaintiffs for the gas drained. Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. [4]

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

2020-0622 (La. 3d—, the Louisiana First Circuit recently reaffirmed well-settled principles regarding prescription and the subsequent purchaser doctrine in Louisiana legacy cases. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., In Lexington Land Development, L.L.C.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

2020-0622 (La. 3d—, the Louisiana First Circuit recently reaffirmed well-settled principles regarding prescription and the subsequent purchaser doctrine in Louisiana legacy cases. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., In Lexington Land Development, L.L.C.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 20, 2021

This case is one of a number of cases brought by states, cities, and other municipalities against energy companies alleging that the companies contributed to climate change. Climate Change Litigation: 2020 Update, January 15, 2020 ; (2) Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

3d 550, a three-judge panel of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal held on August 14, 2020, that seaman status under the Jones Act may apply to an injured welder on a jack-up oil rig adjacent to an inland pier. Smart Fabricators of Texas (“SmartFab”) fabricates steel and repairs oil and gas drilling equipment. 1349(b)(1).

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

3d 550, a three-judge panel of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal held on August 14, 2020, that seaman status under the Jones Act may apply to an injured welder on a jack-up oil rig adjacent to an inland pier. Smart Fabricators of Texas (“SmartFab”) fabricates steel and repairs oil and gas drilling equipment. 1349(b)(1).

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Novi

MAY 31, 2024

Below, we reflect on the deal and walk through what might be next for the play now that gas prices are back in the mid $2/Mcf range. We ran a scenario analysis that ranged from ~$140MM up to ~$415MM with a median case of $260MM, relatively close to the actual closing price of $264.5MM. Source: Novi Insight Engine. Bcf/d in Q1/24.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 31, 2023

10] While the rule does not specify whether the new limits apply retroactively to oil spills that occur before the effective date, case law indicates that the change will be prospective only. [11] 21] These efforts usually fail, but occasionally—as in the case of MORRO CASTLE and now CONCEPTION—they succeed, even if only partially.

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Producer's Edge

JANUARY 13, 2025

In 2020, the Texas Supreme Court released its opinion in Piranha Partners v. Citation - The Latest Twist The Texas Supreme Court revisited the issue of harmonizing an assignment’s broad body and descriptive exhibits in the recent case, Occidental Permian, Ltd. Citation 2002 Inv. LLC , 689 S.W.3d 3d 899 (Tex.

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Producer's Edge

DECEMBER 9, 2024

What happens when language in the body of an assignment of oil and gas interests conflicts with descriptions in the exhibits? 2020) and Posse Energy, Ltd. As is usually the case with contract interpretation, clarity and specificity are paramount. 23-0037, 2024 Tex. LEXIS 369 (May 17, 2024) and the previous appellate history.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 19, 2020

On September 14, 2014, James Mays, a valve technician and an employee of Furmanite American (“Furmanite”) died while servicing valves on a platform that was part of Chevron’s gas gathering system and located in Louisiana’s territorial waters. Mays , 2020 WL 4432025, at *1. Chevron Pipe Line Co. The jury found there was. of the award.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The Louisiana Supreme Court addressed the role of the Louisiana Tax Commission in its decision in the case of D90 Energy, LLC v. 2020-C000200. Liskow & Lewis filed the amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association in the D90 matter. Jefferson Davis Parish Board of Review , No.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The Louisiana Supreme Court addressed the role of the Louisiana Tax Commission in its decision in the case of D90 Energy, LLC v. 2020-C000200. Liskow & Lewis filed the amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association in the D90 matter. Jefferson Davis Parish Board of Review , No.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

2020-00685 (La. In the landmark oilfield remediation case Corbello v. Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. State of Louisiana v. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., 6/30/2021); — So. 3d — (“ LL&E II ”). [1].

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CG&A

MAY 21, 2022

Warning This article and series is specifically targeted for anyone involved or interested in oil and gas reserves reporting guidelines, methods, issues, calculations and pitfalls. Sometimes this is the case, but not always.And have there been enough 2.0 Published on October 7, 2020 view full article here. mile, to 1.5

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The Energy Law

JUNE 8, 2020

With the prevalence of cases involving royalty disputes in Texas, the state’s Supreme Court has never hesitated to address these issues. In 1996, the Court issued the first of its now infamous holdings on the deductibility of post-production costs from oil and gas royalties. Oil & Gas Co. Heritage Resources , 939 S.W.2d

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

On July 15, 2020, The Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion awarding damages for a violation of due process rights against a private pipeline company. In their brief, the Defendants cite the following quote from the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit case of Archbold-Garrett v. 7/15/20), 2020 WL 4001135, *2 n.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 30, 2020

At trial, the mineral servitude owner testified that in 2005, the Cotton Valley drilling activity was ramping up and other operators near the servitude successfully drilled gas wells. He also testified that the amount of production and gas prices at the time provided an incentive to keep the mineral servitude alive. 1] 53,252 (La.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 1, 2021

In the world of oil and gas, there are a lot of companies with debt maturities coming due in 2020 or 2021 ( see this article from the Wall Street Journal discussing the $120 billion debt wall these companies will face through 2023), and oil prices have been below the break-even point for many drilling sites.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 1, 2021

In the world of oil and gas, there are a lot of companies with debt maturities coming due in 2020 or 2021 ( see this article from the Wall Street Journal discussing the $120 billion debt wall these companies will face through 2023), and oil prices have been below the break-even point for many drilling sites. Employment Agreements.

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Drillers

MARCH 24, 2020

billion barrels of proven oil reserves as well as 5.675 trillion cubic metres of natural gas, which explains why the supermajors are not too tired of their problems in Nigeria. As a result, the federal government, which drafted a record-breaking budget of $34 billion for 2020, has had to look for other ways to boost oil revenues.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (“Proposed Rule”), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (“Proposed Rule”), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

Canada border was substantially completed before the end of 2020. The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on his strategy going forward. [1] The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on his strategy going forward. [1] In March 2019, President Trump again issued the cross-border permit. [11]

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