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

The Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2020

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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Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This is the first in a series of articles in which Liskow’s offshore team will discuss the regulatory framework for wind energy projects in federal waters and highlight legal issues pertinent to this dynamic area. To date, the development of offshore wind in federal waters has largely been limited to the east coast. federal waters.

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U.S. Customs Revokes Recent Offshore Wind Ruling; Maintains Uncertainty Whether the Jones Act Applies to Wind Farm Installations on the OCS

The Energy Law

AUGUST 27, 2020

On July 15, 2020, the Unites States Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a ruling (HQ H309672) in connection with the installation of an offshore wind farm located off the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts in U.S. territorial waters (the “July 15 Ruling”). 55102) (or the Passenger Vessel Services Act (46 U.S.C.

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EPA’s Proposed Rule on Vessel Incidental Discharges Brings VIDA One Step Closer to Full Implementation

The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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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Increasing Scrutiny of Foreign Investment in the U.S.: BOEM Puts Companies on Notice of Potential CFIUS Review of Bids at Upcoming Federal Offshore Lease Sale

The Energy Law

MARCH 2, 2020

New, expanded CFIUS regulations went into effect on February 13, 2020. real estate transactions, which could encompass federal offshore leasing. The regulations, dealing with foreign acquisition of control of U.S. businesses or certain foreign investments in U.S. In addition to addressing acquisitions of U.S.

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

The Energy Law

JANUARY 31, 2023

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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DOI Regulatory Agenda Includes BSEE Rulemakings on Decommissioning and Bonding for Civil Penalty Appeals

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Department of the Interior (“DOI”) recently published its semi-annual regulatory agenda, which includes two new planned rulemakings affecting federal offshore leases. 2020-48), the IBLA held the current version of 30 C.F.R. 9598 (Feb. BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R.

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Offshore Pipeline E&A Abandonment

New Legislation Signals Strong Support for CCUS in Texas

The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2021

This recently enacted legislation is indicative of strong support in Texas for the development of CCUS projects and helps clear the path for onshore and offshore CCUS deployment within the state. Louisiana began this process last year, sending drafts of primacy documents to the EPA for review at the end of 2020.

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New Legislation Signals Strong Support for CCUS in Texas

The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2021

This recently enacted legislation is indicative of strong support in Texas for the development of CCUS projects and helps clear the path for onshore and offshore CCUS deployment within the state. Louisiana began this process last year, sending drafts of primacy documents to the EPA for review at the end of 2020.

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BSEE’s Updated Decommissioning Rules Address RUEs and Formalize Predecessor Enforcement Practices

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.

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Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

With topics ranging from offshore oil and gas moratoriums to restrictions on natural gas flaring and venting, the following is an overview of notable energy legislation to be heard in state legislatures this year. 3] In South Carolina, the subject of offshore oil and gas activities is again poised for debate. Senate Bill 119 ( S.

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Riding to the Danger Zone: U.S. Fifth Circuit Panel Considers the Zone-of-Danger Test for Maritime Emotional Distress

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Hercules Offshore, Inc., Hercules Offshore, Inc., 13, 2020), the plaintiff was not in the danger zone when he witnesses a ship allision. Hercules Offshore, Inc., See Barker v. 3d 208, 224 (5th Cir. 2021 WL 96168 at *2. The district court dismissed their case under Rule 12(b)(6). 20, 2010 , 452 F. 3d 455, 463 (E.D.

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Offshore Casing E&A Oil

Fifth Circuit Holds That Foreign Forum Selection Clauses Are Enforceable In Insurance Policy

The Energy Law

MAY 3, 2023

District Court for the Southern District of Florida in October of 2020. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in November of 2021. This was after a failed attempt to sue in the U.S. The Underwriters successfully moved to dismiss all claims on the grounds of forum non conveniens.

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Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

With topics ranging from offshore oil and gas moratoriums to restrictions on natural gas flaring and venting, the following is an overview of notable energy legislation to be heard in state legislatures this year. In South Carolina, the subject of offshore oil and gas activities is again poised for debate. Senate Bill 119 ( S.

Energy

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New Legislation Signals Strong Support for CCUS in Texas

The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2021

This recently enacted legislation is indicative of strong support in Texas for the development of CCUS projects and helps clear the path for onshore and offshore CCUS deployment within the state. Louisiana began this process last year, sending drafts of primacy documents to the EPA for review at the end of 2020.

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Underground Injection Control E&A Oil Operator

U.S. Fifth Circuit Clarifies “Substantial Nexus” Test for LHWCA

The Energy Law

AUGUST 19, 2020

After the incident, two of the offshore platforms connected by pipeline to the platform where the work was performed had to be shut down. In Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP v. Mays , 2020 WL 4432025, at *1. Chevron Pipe Line Co. 207, 222 (2012). Chevron also moved for remittitur, but the district judge sustained but $527.54

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Riding to the Danger Zone: U.S. Fifth Circuit Panel Considers the Zone-of-Danger Test for Maritime Emotional Distress

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Hercules Offshore, Inc., Hercules Offshore, Inc., 13, 2020), the plaintiff was not in the danger zone when he witnesses a ship allision. Hercules Offshore, Inc., See Barker v. 3d 208, 224 (5th Cir. 2021 WL 96168 at *2. The district court dismissed their case under Rule 12(b)(6). 20, 2010 , 452 F. 3d 455, 463 (E.D.

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Offshore Casing E&A Oil

Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

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. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC , 376 F.Supp. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC, 2019 WL 2515307 (Jun.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

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. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC , 376 F.Supp. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC, 2019 WL 2515307 (Jun.

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Casing Drilling rig Offshore E&A

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

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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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

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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Pipeline Exploration and Production Operator E&A

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

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Opinion M-37050 was vacated by a New York federal district court in October 2020. On February 5, 2021, the Biden administration submitted for publication the suspension of the rule, which was published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2020. CITGO Petroleum Corp. , 3d 477 (5th Cir. Natural Res. Defense Council v. 3d 469 (S.D.N.Y.

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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

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Opinion M-37050 was vacated by a New York federal district court in October 2020. On February 5, 2021, the Biden administration submitted for publication the suspension of the rule, which was published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2020. CITGO Petroleum Corp. , 3d 477 (5th Cir. Natural Res. Defense Council v. 3d 469 (S.D.N.Y.

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Government Petroleum E&A IT

Presidential Election 2020: Considerations for the Oil & Gas Industry

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The 2020 Presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, have divergent positions on U.S. The 2020 election is less than two weeks away, and the stark differences between each candidate’s energy policies highlight what this election may mean to the oil and gas industry. away from its reliance on fossil fuels.

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Presidential Election 2020: Considerations for the Oil & Gas Industry

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The 2020 Presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, have divergent positions on U.S. The 2020 election is less than two weeks away, and the stark differences between each candidate’s energy policies highlight what this election may mean to the oil and gas industry. away from its reliance on fossil fuels.

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Oil Gas Energy Energy

Presidential Election 2020: Considerations for the Oil & Gas Industry

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The 2020 Presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, have divergent positions on U.S. The 2020 election is less than two weeks away, and the stark differences between each candidate’s energy policies highlight what this election may mean to the oil and gas industry. away from its reliance on fossil fuels.

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

Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico

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U.S. Customs Revokes Recent Offshore Wind Ruling; Maintains Uncertainty Whether the Jones Act Applies to Wind Farm Installations on the OCS

EPA’s Proposed Rule on Vessel Incidental Discharges Brings VIDA One Step Closer to Full Implementation

Increasing Scrutiny of Foreign Investment in the U.S.: BOEM Puts Companies on Notice of Potential CFIUS Review of Bids at Upcoming Federal Offshore Lease Sale

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

DOI Regulatory Agenda Includes BSEE Rulemakings on Decommissioning and Bonding for Civil Penalty Appeals

New Legislation Signals Strong Support for CCUS in Texas

New Legislation Signals Strong Support for CCUS in Texas

BSEE’s Updated Decommissioning Rules Address RUEs and Formalize Predecessor Enforcement Practices

Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

Riding to the Danger Zone: U.S. Fifth Circuit Panel Considers the Zone-of-Danger Test for Maritime Emotional Distress

Fifth Circuit Holds That Foreign Forum Selection Clauses Are Enforceable In Insurance Policy

Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

New Legislation Signals Strong Support for CCUS in Texas

U.S. Fifth Circuit Clarifies “Substantial Nexus” Test for LHWCA

Riding to the Danger Zone: U.S. Fifth Circuit Panel Considers the Zone-of-Danger Test for Maritime Emotional Distress

Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

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

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

Presidential Election 2020: Considerations for the Oil & Gas Industry

Presidential Election 2020: Considerations for the Oil & Gas Industry

Presidential Election 2020: Considerations for the Oil & Gas Industry

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