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The Western District of Louisiana Holds that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Shipper Must Have Title Policy Creates No Private Right of Action

The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

9/20/2022). On September 20, 2022, the Western District of Louisiana ruled in the defendants’ favor by finding no private right of action generally or specifically under the parties’ agreements. As part of that regulatory authority, the FERC “establishes policies that govern interstate pipeline transportation.” 9/20/2022).

Energy

Energy Energy Operator Natural Gas

LNG Facilities Facing Environmental Challenges

The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

In addition to wetlands impacts, the groups allege that the LNG terminal and an associated pipeline would have a “staggering” impact on the climate in the form of greenhouse gas emissions. A petition filed on July 19 by Sierra Club and Healthy Gulf seeks review of a “dredge and fill” permit granted by the U.S. 717r(d)(1)). [2].

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Pipeline E&A Gas

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

The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

maritime law experienced two significant changes on December 23, 2022—one pertaining to liability for oil pollution, the other concerning small passenger vessels. First, the Coast Guard announced [1] increases to the liability limits in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”). [2] 6] The last CPI adjustment occurred in 2019.

Oil

Oil Offshore Pipeline E&A

BOEM Overview of Proposed Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Areas and Draft Environmental Assessment

The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its third Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on July 27, 2022 (3 rd Meeting). The first two meetings were held on June 15, 2021 , and February 2, 2022 , respectively. According to Ms.

Offshore

Offshore Energy Energy E&A

Louisiana Appeals Court Finds Environmental Justice Is Part of the Louisiana Public Trust Duty

The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

In September 2022, the district court vacated the facility’s air permits finding, among other reasons, that the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) had not done a proper analysis under the Louisiana Public Trust Doctrine. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality , 2023-CA-0578. The First Circuit disagreed.

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Mastering NSTA Infrastructure Reporting: ArcGIS Pro Best Practice

Exprodat

MARCH 3, 2025

Section 34 of this act requires pipeline and infrastructure data to be reported. Essentially, this is the kit which sits on the seabed, undersea and at surface – be it pipelines, cables, SSIVs, platforms. Pipeline points – spools, valves, etc. Pipeline points – spools, valves, etc.

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Mastering NSTA Infrastructure Reporting: ArcGIS Pro Best Practice

Exprodat

MARCH 3, 2025

Section 34 of this act requires pipeline and infrastructure data to be reported. Essentially, this is the kit which sits on the seabed, undersea and at surface – be it pipelines, cables, SSIVs, platforms. Pipeline points – spools, valves, etc. Pipeline points – spools, valves, etc.

Pipeline

Pipeline Management Engineer Engineering

How the Oil & Gas Industry is Helping Reduce Emissions

Energy Transfer

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In 2023, this one-of-a-kind compression technology allowed us to reduce our emissions in Texas by 789,908 tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), up from 752,062 tons in 2022 using 82 Dual Drive units running on electricity approximately 80 percent of the time. Also of note are advancements U.S. Its nice to know that the U.S.

Oil

Oil Gas Natural Gas Midstream

MADE IN AMERICA: U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Substation and Support Vessels Start to Set Sail for Federal Waters

The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

The substation’s maiden voyage marks a major milestone in the development of Jones Act compliant offshore wind vessels necessary to bring the large amount of federal utility-scale projects in the pipeline to fruition. On April 14, 2022, in the wake of the Garamendi Amendment, the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. the largest U.S.

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Offshore Completion Energy Energy

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

The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

However, on July 7, 2022, in Petro Ventures, Inc. The DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) is slated to make further revisions to its decommissioning regulations, following other decommissioning amendments made last year as previously reported on The Energy Law Blog. 250.1403; NTL No. 2023-N02 (March 24, 2023).

Offshore

Offshore Pipeline E&A Abandonment

Renewable Energy Efforts Highlighted in Draft Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

After additional rounds of feedback from the Task Force and the public, some actions may be added, deleted, or revised prior to the release of the draft Climate Action Plan later this year and the Final Report in February 2022. The Task Force released a first draft of the report in the spring of 2021. Noteworthy actions include: ACTION 5.6

Energy

Energy Energy Gas Offshore

With A New Regulatory Framework On The Horizon, There Is Still Much Uncertainty Concerning The Future Of Offshore Carbon Storage

The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The two bureaus stated their focus for fiscal year (FY) 2022 would be on the development of regulations to address the IIJA requirement; accordingly, both BOEM and BSEE have budgeted funds for FY 2023 to develop such a framework.

Offshore

Offshore Operator E&A Pipeline

Louisiana State Court Reverses Issuance of Air Permits, Citing Environmental Justice Concerns

The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

On September 14, 2022, the 19 th Judicial District Court revoked air permits issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) under Louisiana’s Prevention and Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) regulations [1] for a Formosa Plastics facility (“FG LA”) planned to be built in St. James Parish. [2] 2d 1152, 1156 (La.

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

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Louisiana State Court Reverses Issuance of Air Permits, Citing Environmental Justice Concerns

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