The Energy Law

JULY 5, 2022

On June 23, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a draft guidance on mitigating potential impacts of offshore wind development on commercial and recreational fishing. BOEM is inviting public review and comment on the draft guidance through August 22, 2022. BOEM also recommends gear loss and damage payments.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2022

For nearly three years, unit operators in Louisiana have waited to see whether the Western District of Louisiana would change course or double down on its March 2019 decision in Johnson v. BPX Operating Co., Chesapeake. The district court recognized this was a res nova issue for which there was no authority directly on point.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 17, 2022

Aethon Energy Operating, L.L.C. , 11, 2022), provides further guidance on what must be contained in correspondence from parties making demand on an operator under La. 30:9(B) in which Aethon Energy Operating, L.L.C. Aethon”) was the designated operator. Kelly Land Company, L.L.C. 4th 369 (5th Cir. Kelly Land Co.,

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

1] Although not limited to Class VI injection wells—which are those wells utilized for the injection and permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide—the proposed ordinance is clearly aimed at prohibiting carbon capture and sequestration operations within the parish. 1] The proposed ordinance can be viewed here: L.P. Ordinance No.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2023

On April 14, 2022, in the wake of the Garamendi Amendment, the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. flagged offshore wind service operations vessel (“SOV”), named the ECO Edison, is currently being built at the Edison Chouest Offshore (“ECO”) shipyard in Houma, Louisiana. documented under U.S. law, and wholly owned by a U.S.

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The Energy Law

JULY 6, 2023

In December 2019, to protect endangered sea turtles, the NMFS promulgated a rule requiring a TED on all skimmer trawlers over 40 feet in length, including those operating in state waters. This requirement was to go into effect on August 1, 2021.

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The Energy Law

MAY 9, 2022

Certain disclosures will be included in a company’s registration statements and periodic reports, including information as to actual and potential climate-related risks that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on their business, results of operations, or financial condition. [3] 3] Id. ( [link] ). [4]

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The Energy Law

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. 3] When the source of the discharge is a vessel, the “responsible party” is the owner, operator, or demise charterer of that vessel. [4] 2395, 4130 (2022). [19]

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Coast Guard published Policy Letter 23-05 which provides the first actual guidance for vessel owners and operators on the expectations for the surveillance equipment that they are required to install and maintain under the Safer Seas Act, which became law in December 2022 as part of the James M.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

21-30523, 2022 WL 9862487 (5th Cir. 17, 2022) (hereinafter “ D & J Invs. In D & J Invs. of Cenla, L.L.C. Baker Hughes a G E Co.,

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a sub-agency within Interior, promulgated regulations in 2009 which set forth the procedure for leasing, siting, construction, and operation of offshore wind projects. The Construction and Operations Plan for this project was approved by BOEM in 2021. BOEM issued the Draft EA in July 2022.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 29, 2022

Pursuant to FERC’s Notice of Petition for Rulemaking, any person who wishes to submit comments on this Petition must do so by September 20, 2022. [1] 1] [link]. [2] 2] Jurisdiction is established by The Natural Gas Act, specifically 15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.). [3] 3] 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), (e). [4] 4] Shell U.S.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 21, 2022

On December 16, 2022, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 which contains a material expansion of the United States Maritime Administration’s Capital Construction Fund Program. Earnings on deposit in a CCF account also grow tax free.

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The Energy Law

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. What analysis is required?

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Valero Refining Meraux, LLC , 2022-00469 (La. Based on the opinion, Louisiana refineries should be mindful of their duty to the surrounding community when conducting operations, and courts must stringently scrutinize NIED claims absent physical damage to prevent spurious claims. In Spencer v. 1/27/23), — So.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

However, on July 7, 2022, in Petro Ventures, Inc. BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is scheduled to be published in December 2024, with public comments expected to close in February 2025. 2020-48), the IBLA held the current version of 30 C.F.R.

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The Energy Law

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. In the meantime, more questions than answers remain regarding the regulatory framework for offshore CCS.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 5, 2024

On December 29, 2023, the USCG issued Maritime Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 13-2023, Change 1 , an updated version of MSIB 13-23, that now includes a Frequently Asked Questions section addressing compliance with the Safer Seas Act that was passed in December of 2022. This deadline is December 23, 2024.

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The Energy Law

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 Draft Portfolio contains 29 strategies, with various amounts of specific actions to carry out each strategy.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Reporting will not begin until the Treasury adopts regulations, which the Act mandates must be done by January 1, 2022. The Act will impose new legal requirements for the operation and upkeep of many types of business entities with the threat of stiff civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance. What does this mean for our clients?

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Reporting will not begin until the Treasury adopts regulations, which the Act mandates must be done by January 1, 2022. The Act will impose new legal requirements for the operation and upkeep of many types of business entities with the threat of stiff civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance. What does this mean for our clients?

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Task Force submitted the Louisiana Climate Initiatives Interim Report, and it will decide what strategies are included in the Final Climate Report due in February 2022. The committees and advisory groups held their first meetings in December, where they discussed their charges and objectives for the Task Force to consider.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Task Force submitted the Louisiana Climate Initiatives Interim Report, and it will decide what strategies are included in the Final Climate Report due in February 2022. The committees and advisory groups held their first meetings in December, where they discussed their charges and objectives for the Task Force to consider.

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