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NRDA Settlement Reached for 2014 Galveston Bay Oil Spill

The Energy Law

On December 3, 2021, the Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register of a settlement between Federal and State Trustees and Kirby Inland Marine, LP (“Kirby”) to resolve natural resource damages from a 2014 oil release. 68686, and goes through January 3, 2022. Additionally, Kirby paid $4.9

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Public Comment Period Extended for GOM Wind Energy Areas and Draft Environmental Assessment

The Energy Law

Both 30-day comment periods, which were originally scheduled to end on August 19, 2022, have been extended by 15 calendar days to September 2, 2022.

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

The Energy Law

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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New Amendment to Louisiana’s Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act Creates Expropriation Rights to Prohibit Drilling through Carbon Capture Storage Reservoirs in Caldwell Parish

The Energy Law

The amendment (Act 163 of 2022) was signed by Governor Edwards on May 26, 2022 and will become effective on August 1 st of this year. 3] Act 163 of 2022. [4] As currently written, the Act allows the project operator to expropriate the rights “necessary or useful” in constructing and operating the storage facility. [1]

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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

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. 9/20/2022). 9/20/2022). 9/20/2022). 9/20/2022). Grayson L.L.C. (Of Of Louisiana), et al. BPX Operating Co.,

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

The Energy Law

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.

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A Primer on CCUS Regulation in Louisiana

The Energy Law

Oil and gas related injection wells are considered Class II wells and are regulated by the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program within the Office of Conservation, which has achieved primary enforcement authority under the applicable federal guidelines. 1, issue 1, sagetech.org.