The Energy Law

JULY 15, 2021

301 (formerly Senate Bill 185), which was signed by Governor Edwards on June 14, 2021 and will become effective on August 1, 2021. As the number of solar projects continues to grow in Louisiana, a chief concern among Louisiana taxpayers is ensuring that these projects are properly decommissioning upon their abandonment.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 31, 2023

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 (“OPA”). [2]

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

concerning a novel royalty term that may have a huge impact on the way oil and gas royalties are paid in the future. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. Sheppard is a royalty dispute between several lessees, Devon Energy Production Co., and several lessors, Michael A. Sheppard, et. See 13-19-00036-CV, 2020 WL 6164467, at *12 (Tex.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2021

On June 9, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1284 (“HB 1284”), which was introduced along with its Senate companion, SB 450, during the state’s 87th legislative session. A Class VI Underground Injection Control permit is required prior to drilling and operating a Class VI well for CCUS operations.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2021

On June 9, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1284 (“HB 1284”), which was introduced along with its Senate companion, SB 450, during the state’s 87th legislative session. A Class VI Underground Injection Control permit is required prior to drilling and operating a Class VI well for CCUS operations.

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Oil & Gas Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

Entre esos proyectos estaba el mantenimiento de la Capacidad Efectiva (C E) y la Confiabilidad de la central de turbogs Chankanaab. Con base en lo anterior, se contempl el mantenimiento a las unidades de la central de turbogs Chankanaab, a ejercer en los aos 2021 al 2025.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

19-0459, 2021 WL 936175 (Tex. Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., Randle , affirming in part and reversing in part the lower court’s ruling. For almost a decade, the original lessee to the agreements never subtracted post-production costs from the royalty owners’ royalty payments. Texas Crude Energy LLC , 573 S.W.3d

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 21, 2021

Following through with President Biden’s campaign promise to halt oil and gas drilling on federal lands, on January 20, 2021, the Acting Secretary of the U.S. The Order, however, does not limit oil and gas operations under valid leases, so previously approved activities and operations can continue.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

On June 30, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an opinion redefining the nature of available damages and the “actual, statutorily permitted role of the jury in Act 312 remediation lawsuits.” 6/30/2021); — So. 3d — (“ LL&E II ”). [1]. Background of Legacy Litigation and LL&E I . LL&E II , at *2.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

19-0459, 2021 WL 936175 (Tex. Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., Randle , affirming in part and reversing in part the lower court’s ruling. For almost a decade, the original lessee to the agreements never subtracted post-production costs from the royalty owners’ royalty payments. Texas Crude Energy LLC , 573 S.W.3d

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 1, 2022

The first two meetings were held on June 15, 2021 , and February 2, 2022 , respectively. The scope of the draft EA includes the entire 30-million-acre Call Area, as it is a programmatic assessment and may be used for more than 1 lease sale. According to Ms. During her presentation, Ms.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 10, 2021

A recent decision from the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal may have lasting effects on good faith purchasers of oil. TMR Exploration, Inc , 2021 WL 267916, the First Circuit affirmed a district court ruling on summary judgment applying the good faith purchaser defense provision set forth in La.

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Oil & Gas Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

Entre esos proyectos estaba el mantenimiento de la Capacidad Efectiva (C E) y la Confiabilidad de la central de turbogs Chankanaab. Con base en lo anterior, se contempl el mantenimiento a las unidades de la central de turbogs Chankanaab, a ejercer en los aos 2021 al 2025.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. Issuance of the RFI comes in advance of the first scheduled meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on June 15, 2021.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. Issuance of the RFI comes in advance of the first scheduled meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on June 15, 2021.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. Issuance of the RFI comes in advance of the first scheduled meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on June 15, 2021.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. Issuance of the RFI comes in advance of the first scheduled meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on June 15, 2021.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Construction and Operations Plan for this project was approved by BOEM in 2021. Also in June 2021, BOEM issued a Request for Interest (RFI) seeking public input on potential wind development in the GOM. Over the past year, the U.S. The regulatory process leading to the Vineyard Wind Project offshore Massachusetts began in 2010.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

19-0459, 2021 WL 936175 (Tex. Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., Randle , affirming in part and reversing in part the lower court’s ruling. Factual and Procedural Background. For almost a decade, the original lessee to the agreements never subtracted post-production costs from the royalty owners’ royalty payments.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

Disappointingly, the sale resulted in a single $5.6 million winning bid for the lease area offshore Louisiana, submitted by the provisional winner, RWE Offshore US Gulf, LLC (RWE). According to results posted online by BOEM, the other two lease areas offshore Texas received no bids. GW per year of production.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2021

On June 9, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1284 (“HB 1284”), which was introduced along with its Senate companion, SB 450, during the state’s 87th legislative session. A Class VI Underground Injection Control permit is required prior to drilling and operating a Class VI well for CCUS operations.

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The Energy Law

JULY 15, 2021

301 (formerly Senate Bill 185), which was signed by Governor Edwards on June 14, 2021 and will become effective on August 1, 2021. As the number of solar projects continues to grow in Louisiana, a chief concern among Louisiana taxpayers is ensuring that these projects are properly decommissioning upon their abandonment.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

20-30300, 2021 WL 96168, a three-judge panel of the U.S. On January 11, 2021, the Fifth Circuit panel affirmed. 2021 WL 96168 at *2. In re Oil Spill by Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in Gulf of Mex., 2021 WL 96168 at *2. In In re Deepwater Horizon , No. See Barker v. 20, 2010 , 452 F. 3d 455, 463 (E.D.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

2021) (“Henry Schein II”). The Supreme Court’s rare dismissal of a previously granted cert petition means that the justices have declined to reconsider the Fifth Circuit’s decision refusing to send the underlying dispute to arbitration. This is now the second time this case has been before the Supreme Court on issues of arbitrability.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 10, 2021

A recent decision from the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal may have lasting effects on good faith purchasers of oil. TMR Exploration, Inc , 2021 WL 267916, the First Circuit affirmed a district court ruling on summary judgment applying the good faith purchaser defense provision set forth in La.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

5/25/21), 2021 WL 2102932, —So. for alleged damage to its property arising out of Chevron’s and its predecessor’s oil and gas operations in the Sardine Point Field from 1959 through 1991. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., million purchase price. Exxon Mobil Corporation , 2009-2368 (La. 10/19/10), 48 So.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Energen Resources Corporation , 2021-0290 (La. 10/4/21), 2021 WL 4548529, —So. Over seven years later, New 90 and another plaintiff-landowner sued various oil and gas companies for contamination to the property based on historical exploration and production activities dating back to the 1940s.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

20-30300, 2021 WL 96168, a three-judge panel of the U.S. On January 11, 2021, the Fifth Circuit panel affirmed. 2021 WL 96168 at *2. In re Oil Spill by Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in Gulf of Mex., 2021 WL 96168 at *2. In In re Deepwater Horizon , No. See Barker v. 20, 2010 , 452 F. 3d 455, 463 (E.D.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The issue of whether a company is an independent contractor of an E & P company is frequently litigated in oilfield injury accidents, as the injured worker searches for multiple sources of possible recovery. In McDaniel v R.J.’s s Transportation, LLC , —- So.3d In McDaniel v R.J.’s s Transportation, LLC , —- So.3d

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

5/25/21), 2021 WL 2102932, —So. for alleged damage to its property arising out of Chevron’s and its predecessor’s oil and gas operations in the Sardine Point Field from 1959 through 1991. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., million purchase price. Exxon Mobil Corporation , 2009-2368 (La. 10/19/10), 48 So.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

5/25/21), 2021 WL 2102932, —So. for alleged damage to its property arising out of Chevron’s and its predecessor’s oil and gas operations in the Sardine Point Field from 1959 through 1991. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., million purchase price. Exxon Mobil Corporation , 2009-2368 (La. 10/19/10), 48 So.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The issue of whether a company is an independent contractor of an E & P company is frequently litigated in oilfield injury accidents, as the injured worker searches for multiple sources of possible recovery. In McDaniel v R.J.’s s Transportation, LLC , —- So.3d In McDaniel v R.J.’s s Transportation, LLC , —- So.3d

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Jan 12, 2024) concerns how three related provisions in an oil and gas lease interact: (1) a royalty clause; (2) a free-use clause; and (3) an off-lease clause. When parties to an oil and gas lease reserve royalties, they stipulate where those royalties are to be valued—sometimes referred to as the “valuation point”—in the royalty clause.

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The Energy Law

MAY 18, 2021

Updated from May 18, 2021 post. On May 17, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the climate change litigation affecting the fossil fuel industry. In a 7-1 decision (Justice Alito recused), the Court held that an appellate court must consider all grounds for removal when an appeal is taken pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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MARCH 2, 2021

24, 2021), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit addressed a question that has increasingly become a sticking point in Louisiana “legacy” cases: whether claims brought under a Louisiana citizen suit provision for alleged violations of state environmental regulations can be heard in federal court. 20-30224 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 19, 2021

The Texas Supreme Court recently released its anticipated opinion in Eagle Oil & Gas Co. 18-0983, 2021 WL 1045723, at *1 (Tex. 19, 2021) (“ Eagle II ”). TRO-X”) and Eagle Oil & Gas Co. Eagle”) regarding their agreement to jointly acquire and sell oil and gas leases. In the first, Eagle Oil & Gas Co.

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The Energy Law

MAY 3, 2021

See 2021 WL 1432222 (Tex. Bringing to mind the infamous Hatfield-McCoy family feud, Concho Resources, Inc. Ellison is a classic boundary dispute between a leasehold owner and neighboring lessees with allegations of fraud and more than $1 million at stake. What ensued was a long legal battle with an ironic outcome.

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