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. Ron Reynolds, make up a two-fold strategy to limit natural gas flaring and venting in the state. [1]

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., 2020-00685 (La. Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., The Energy Law Blog will explore the import of the prescription ruling in a separate post. State of Louisiana v. 6/30/2021); — So.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 20, 2021

Climate Change Litigation: 2020 Update, January 15, 2020 ; (2) Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court, June 2, 2020 ; and (3) U.S.

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Drillers

MARCH 24, 2020

Recently, the Nigerian government demanded more than $60 billion in back royalties under a production sharing agreement with the supermajors operating in the country. History of oil in Nigeria Oil was first discovered in Nigeria in the mid-1950s after decades of fruitless exploration. How did this happen? Exxon comes next: the U.S.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 2, 2020

In May 2018, oil and gas industry defendants removed a docket of 42 cases alleging violations of Louisiana’s coastal zone management laws to federal court in the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana (“CZM cases”). Riverwood Production Company, et al. (“ Riverwood ”), No. Auster Oil & Gas Incorporated, et al. (“ Auster ”), No.

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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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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

While clean technologies achieved record growth, the enduring dominance of oil, gas, and LNG underscored the complexities of balancing energy security, economic stability, and climate ambitions. shale oil production surged to 10 million barrels daily , reinforcing Americas role as a cornerstone of global energy stability. Record U.S.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 29, 2021

133 ”), which was signed into law by former President Trump on December 27, 2020, contains notable bipartisan energy initiatives, ranging from new and extended tax incentives to government programs for research and development for CCS projects. The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (“ H.R.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

But the oil and gas industry stands to be impacted regardless of the election outcome in November, and those impacts will have wide-reaching effects on the U.S. The 2020 Presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, have divergent positions on U.S. Due to the sharp increase in oil and gas production, the U.S.

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