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The Gulf of Mexico leasing round; Offshore wind and hydrogen? | September 2020

Energy Central

The Gulf of Mexico leasing round; Offshore wind and hydrogen? September 2020 Sharing the NREL paper (below) prompted me to recall a publication of mine from the summer of 2020 which was met with ridicule and incredulity in parts of the media. It's since gone mainstream.

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Reaching the end of offshored industrialization

Energy Central

Moving industrialization offshore can look like a good idea at first. Also, the broken supply lines of 2020 and 2021 showed that transferring major industries offshore could lead to empty shelves in stores, plus unhappy customers. But as fossil fuel energy supplies deplete, this strategy works less well.

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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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Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law

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

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

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

Oil & Gas 360º

The partners completed the offshore platform for Angolas first non-associated gas project in February 2025, with production on track for early-2026. While major gas deposits were found in the Outeniqua Basin in 2019 and 2020, operational challenges have impacted development.

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