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African national oil companies (NOCs) partnering with independents to drive E&P

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The partners completed the offshore platform for Angolas first non-associated gas project in February 2025, with production on track for early-2026. Unlocking new E&P markets A slate of discoveries in recent years have opened up new oil and gas plays across the continent.

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Fifth Circuit to Hold Oral Argument in Sojitz v. UNOCAL in April 2020

The Energy Law

Last year, in another dispute over who should bear the cost of decommissioning offshore facilities, the Southern District of Texas held that a former sub-assignee of offshore operating rights was entitled to equitable subrogation from the record title owner and initial assignor. Sojitz Energy Venture, Inc. Union Oil Co. 3d 687 (S.D.

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EPAโ€™s Proposed Rule on Vessel Incidental Discharges Brings VIDA One Step Closer to Full Implementation

The Energy Law

On October 26, 2020, the EPA proposed a set of discharge standards for twenty different types of incidental discharges from vessel equipment and systems. Although the deadline for doing so was December 4, 2020, these standards have not yet been finalized or implemented. It also requires the U.S.

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2023 Begins With Increased (or Unlimited) Liability for Vessel Owners

The Energy Law

11] The Coast Guard is not responsible for adjusting OPA limits for offshore facilities (other than deepwater ports). 11] The Coast Guard is not responsible for adjusting OPA limits for offshore facilities (other than deepwater ports). 138.230 (2020). [9] Offshore facilities have unlimited liability for removal costs. [13]

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Sea Change: New BOEM Proposed Rule Signals Major Shift in How Air Emissions Would Be Regulated in the OCS

The Energy Law

Finally, the impacts analysis in attainment areas would need to take into account other onshore and offshore sources that may already be using the maximum allowed increases in ambient air concentration. Proposed Rule, p. Any new exemption thresholds are expected to be finalized no later than the year 2020. Proposed Rule, p.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (โ€œBOEMโ€) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (โ€œBSEEโ€) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (โ€œProposed Ruleโ€), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (โ€œBOEMโ€) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (โ€œBSEEโ€) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (โ€œProposed Ruleโ€), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment.