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

Oil & Gas 360ยบ

(World Oil) – Africas national oil companies (NOC) are moving beyond operating as state-representatives by transforming themselves into competitive upstream players. Boosting production Major oil producers in Africa are striving to boost production and NOC-IOC collaboration is at the forefront.

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U.S. Climate Change Litigation: 2020 Update

The Energy Law

Lawsuits against fossil fuel companies: Investor Fraud Lawsuits: The first category of climate change litigation alleges that oil and gas companies defrauded investors by falsely stating that the company had fully considered the risks of climate change regulation and had factored those risks into its business operations.

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Strategies for Operators to Stay Ahead in a Hot M&A Market

Enverus

Diamondback is one of the largest players in the Permian Basin, second only to Exxon Mobil, based on gross operated oil volumes. [1] EIR) is a subsidiary of Enverus that publishes energy-sector research focused on the oil, natural gas, power and renewable industries. million per location. [2] To learn more, click here. [1]

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

The Energy Law

Union Oil Co. 2003) (โ€œthe regulations govern the partiesโ€™ joint and several liabilities vis-ร -vis the Government not amongst themselvesโ€) and Total E&P USA, Inc. Marubeni Oil & Gas (USA), Inc. , Oral argument has been tentatively set for the week of April 27, 2020. Sojitz Energy Venture, Inc. 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.

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

The Energy Law

A Regulatory Increase to the Limits of Liability for Oil Pollution and an Amendment Exempting Small Passenger Vessels from the Limitation of Liability Act Present New Challenges for Vessel Owners U.S. First, the Coast Guard announced [1] increases to the liability limits in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (โ€œOPAโ€). [2] 138.230 (2020). [9]

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BEYOND VIDEO-CONFERENCING and TECHNICAL FACILITATION SERVICE

Drillers

After starting in October and November 2019 The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world in the first few months of 2020. The process of building a nuclear power station, wind farm, hydroelectric turbine or oil well can take years. The Day: Thursday 11th June 2020 The Time: 11.00 Building homes take longer.

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