The Energy Law

APRIL 4, 2023

While 30:10 was amended during the 2022 legislative session, the amendment preserved the limited obligation of remitting the royalty and overriding royalty burdens to the nonparticipating owner for the benefit of the royalty and overriding royalty owners.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 28, 2022

It is currently anticipated that primacy for Louisiana will be granted in late 2022 or early 2023. Article original published in the Society of Applied Geoscientists and Engineers Magazine, the SAGE MAGE, March 2022, vol. In the meantime, the Environmental Protection Agency remains the primary enforcement authority for Class VI wells.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2022

Today, on March 31, 2022, the Western District of Louisiana reversed that ruling and applied the same rationale to a pending motion for partial dismissal in one of the putative class actions, Self v.

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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. This presents a significant opportunity for the Gulf of Mexico to be in a leading role in helping the U.S.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On February 11, 2022, the Biden Administration’s climate change agenda sustained a major blow as Judge James D. In short, the Plaintiff States would suffer increased energy costs, additional regulatory burdens, violation of their procedural rights, and reduced revenue from taxes and royalties as energy production and exploration slowed.

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