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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Global Energy

MARCH 13, 2020

On 2 March 2020, the UK Government issued a consultation on proposed changes to the contracts for difference (CfD) regime […]

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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. real estate transactions, which could encompass federal offshore leasing. The regulations, dealing with foreign acquisition of control of U.S. businesses and investing in U.S.

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Rextag

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Where Is the Money for Energy Companies? As world leaders gather at the COP29 climate summit, a surprising trend is emerging: some of the biggest oil companies are scaling back their renewable energy efforts. Fossil fuels deliver higher returns than renewables, reshaping priorities across the energy industry. Whats Next?

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

Several pieces of energy-industry legislation are teed up for debate as state legislatures reconvene for their first sessions of 2021. In South Carolina, the subject of offshore oil and gas activities is again poised for debate. The Texas Legislature convened for its 2021 session earlier this month with several issues on the agenda.

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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). Those limits were last increased in 2018 to $137,659,500 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [12]

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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. 250.1403; NTL No. 86285 (Dec.

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DeepStream Medium

DECEMBER 21, 2020

With only a few days left, we wanted to take the time to provide a short recap of our 2020 journey, and share some thoughts withyou. Our team in London doubled down on efforts and made the most of 2020 trends to deliver a recordyear Highlights innumbers. Another year of digitalising global RFx communication. What a year it has been.

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Energy Law

MARCH 23, 2016

In the next few days, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish in the Federal Register a Proposed Rule that would result in a significant change on how the agency regulates air emissions from oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Proposed Rule, p.

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Rextag

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Still, market watchers see the move as part of a larger trend: investors pushing traditional energy companies to maximize immediate shareholder returns rather than spending heavily on lower-carbon initiatives that may take years to pay off. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) : Archaea Energy started up nine new RNG plants in the U.S.,

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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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Rextag

JANUARY 6, 2025

As we step into 2025, reflecting on the turbulent, transformative energy landscape of 2024 is essential. This year was marked by breakthroughs in renewable energy, the resilience of fossil fuels, geopolitical turbulence, and heated debates over decarbonization. Geopolitical tensions amplified the focus on energy security.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If incidental takes are actionable under the MBTA, this raises possible MBTA liability in a variety of industries (such as wind projects, petroleum refineries, and other energy and infrastructure projects) whose normal day-to-day operations can have unintentional effects on migratory birds. Apollo Energies, Inc. , United States v.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If incidental takes are actionable under the MBTA, this raises possible MBTA liability in a variety of industries (such as wind projects, petroleum refineries, and other energy and infrastructure projects) whose normal day-to-day operations can have unintentional effects on migratory birds. Apollo Energies, Inc. , United States v.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

economy, its energy independence, and its diplomatic relations. The 2020 Presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, have divergent positions on U.S. The 2020 Presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, have divergent positions on U.S. energy independence and dominance.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

economy, its energy independence, and its diplomatic relations. The 2020 Presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, have divergent positions on U.S. The 2020 Presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, have divergent positions on U.S. energy independence and dominance.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

economy, its energy independence, and its diplomatic relations. The 2020 Presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, have divergent positions on U.S. The 2020 Presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, have divergent positions on U.S. energy independence and dominance.

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