The Energy Law

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This is the first in a series of articles in which Liskow’s offshore team will discuss the regulatory framework for wind energy projects in federal waters and highlight legal issues pertinent to this dynamic area. To date, the development of offshore wind in federal waters has largely been limited to the east coast. federal waters.

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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] 78860 (Dec. 138.230). [2]

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Department of the Interior (“DOI”) recently published its semi-annual regulatory agenda, which includes two new planned rulemakings affecting federal offshore leases. However, on July 7, 2022, in Petro Ventures, Inc. 250.1409 (applicable to appeals of penalties assessed to federal offshore oil, gas, and sulphur leases) and § 290.4

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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

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 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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Exprodat

MARCH 3, 2025

As part of this, the Energy Act 2016 requires each UKCS operator to appoint a named Information and Samples Coordinator (ISC), who is responsible for reporting petroleum-related information to NSTA. Since the spatial reporting requirement was first announced, the IOGP has released OISDM the Offshore Infrastructure Survey Data Model.

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Exprodat

MARCH 3, 2025

As part of this, the Energy Act 2016 requires each UKCS operator to appoint a named Information and Samples Coordinator (ISC), who is responsible for reporting petroleum-related information to NSTA. Since the spatial reporting requirement was first announced, the IOGP has released OISDM the Offshore Infrastructure Survey Data Model.

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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

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

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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Orient Energy Review

MARCH 27, 2023

…13 Win Wind Power Contracts To Decarbonize North Sea Oil Operations Thirteen firms have won contracts from Crown Estate Scotland, for offshore wind leases to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonization. The primary goal of this strategy is to help decarbonize North Sea operations. million).

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Rextag

JANUARY 6, 2025

LNG exports played a pivotal role in diversifying Europes energy sources, slashing dependence on Russian gas by 40% since 2022. Offshore Wind Tipping Point: Projects like Vineyard Wind exemplified progress in offshore wind, but inflation-driven cost overruns and delays beyond 2030 highlighted the sectors financial vulnerabilities.

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