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APRIL 3, 2023

Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. 1] HB 35, which would prevent the Commissioner of Conservation from permitting any activity related to CCS in St. Helena Parish. [2] Helena Parish. [2]

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

On October 30, 2023, the U.S. 21-1062, 2023 WL 7128849 (E.D. 21-1062, 2023 WL 7128849 (E.D. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana found that the rule established by the U.S. Supreme Court in Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co. The Court maintained Robins Dry Dock ’s status as a bright line rule. 303 (1927).

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The rulemaking process is ongoing, but the earliest effective date of the rule is October 20, 2023. Privacy Policy : By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Presentation opportunities are available for E&P, Midstream, OFS, Minerals, and Energy Transition companies Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies seeking to increase their marketplace awareness DENVER March 4, 2025 EnerCom, Inc. In addition, the conference live webcast reaches a global audience of virtual attendees.

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APRIL 4, 2023

On Friday, March 31, 2023, Representative Larry Bagley of Louisiana’s District 7 proposed amendments to Louisiana Revised Statutes § 30:10. The 2023 Regular Session begins on April 10th. The bill, HB 590 , extends a prior substantive change in the law that was affected by the 2012 amendments to La. Perhaps time will tell.

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MAY 4, 2023

What started in 2020 as a proposed joint rulemaking between the DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) was recently finalized as a stand-alone BSEE rule addressing decommissioning. 250.1700, et seq. BSEE added a new paragraph (c) to 30 C.F.R.

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MAY 24, 2023

On May 17, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed plaintiffs’ challenges to the Vineyard Wind Project—the United States’s first major offshore wind project. Multiple environmental impact statements and ESA consultations have a occurred in conjunction with the project.

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APRIL 5, 2023

On February 16, 2023, Senators John Kennedy, Ted Cruz, Shelley Moore Capito, and Kevin Cramer filed Senate Bill (SB) 438, which is the reintroduction of the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act. Bill 1497 on March 9, 2023. The bill aims to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports in the United States.

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JUNE 21, 2023

On June 16, 2023, the Supreme Court of Texas released the plurality opinion in Sarah Gregory and New Prime, Inc. 21-0017, 2023 WL 4035886 (Tex. June 16, 2023). Jaswinder Chohan, et al. , __ S.W.3d This case arises from a fatal accident on an icy, unlit stretch of highway near Amarillo, Texas. The jury awarded approximately $16.8

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JULY 6, 2023

On June 15, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the State of Louisiana lacked standing to challenge the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Final Rule requiring certain shrimping vessels in Louisiana waters to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs).

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JANUARY 12, 2023

3:19-CV-238, 2023 WL 113740 (S.D. 5, 2023). [2] 1] Mr. Reed’s widow, Jana, named both Maersk and the Maersk Idaho in her suit, which alleged that the vessel violated 33 C.F.R. She contended that these violations triggered The Pennsylvania Rule and made the actions of the vessel negligence per se. 1] Jana Reed, et al.,

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JULY 10, 2023

The Mineral Board’s most recent agenda for its July 12, 2023 meeting noted that the Mineral Board is considering outsourcing these functions to third-party legal counsel as part of the matters to be discussed in its executive session. A copy of the Mineral Board’s agenda can be found here.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its long-anticipated offshore wind lease sale for the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Disappointingly, the sale resulted in a single $5.6 RWE, as the provisional winner, earned two bidding credits from this auction.

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JUNE 30, 2023

As of June 7, 2023, a bill aiming to prohibit entities controlled by “foreign adversaries” from buying, leasing, or otherwise acquiring immovable property in the state has passed both the Louisiana House and Senate and is now awaiting the Governor’s approval. Sponsored by Rep. Valerie Hodges, Louisiana House Bill No.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

On November 13, 2023, the U.S. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The requirement for surveillance equipment is codified in 46, U.S.C. 14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under 46 U.S.C. 1331(a))). .

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

As of June 2023, 146 countries have ratified or adopted the International Maritime Organization’s (“IMO”) International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 (the “CLC”). The greater of $2,500 per gross ton or $21,521,300 CLC 92 ​Vessel Size 2023 Limit of Liability 3 ​ <5,000/GRT 4.51 <3,000/GRT 2.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality , 2023-CA-0578. The court stated, “[W]e find the directives from the Louisiana Supreme Court in Save Ourselves ,… which require consideration of ‘economic, social, and other factors,’ broad enough to include an analysis of environmental justice, as defined by the EPA.” What is EJ?

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MAY 3, 2023

On August 20, 2018, Noble House’s yacht lost its port-side rudder while entering a channel in the Bahamas. The following day, Noble House advised Underwriters at Lloyd’s, its insurer, of the casualty, whose policy allegedly covered the claim. Allegedly, the cover note was not prepared by Underwriters, but by Noble House’s own insurance broker.

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JUNE 22, 2023

On May 25, 2023, the Nation’s first U.S.-built The 262-foot-long SOV just reached 50% completion this April of 2023 after logging over 275,000 work hours. The Kansas-engineered substation was designed and built by Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd., the largest U.S. the largest U.S. 1331 et seq. back in 2021. documented under U.S.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

On December 4, 2023, in Marquette Transportation Co. On January 3, 2019, the M/V STRANDJA and the M/V KIEFFER E. The KIEFFER E. A collision resulted due to the STRANDJA being outside of the anchorage and not adequately communicating with the KIEFFER E. The KIEFFER E. Gulf-Inland, LLC v. 4 1 87 F.4th 3 46 U.S.C.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

On September 8, 2023, EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a final rule narrowing the scope of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) such that certain wetlands are removed from federal jurisdiction. The final rule revises the agency regulations in light of the U.S.

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JUNE 20, 2023

On June 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit analyzed what constitutes a prima facie maritime claim sufficient to support attachment of property under Rule B of the Supplemental Rules of Admiralty of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Property of the defendant within the district is then subject to seizure. Bunge appealed.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On October 18, 2023, the EPA published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“SNPR”) regarding incidental discharges from vessels, proposing national performance standards under the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (“VIDA”). It also requires the U.S. The USCG will then have two years to develop and finalize corresponding regulations.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

3d , 2023 WL 526075, the Louisiana Supreme Court rejected a writ of mandamus that would have compelled the LDNR to satisfy a $4.7 In Crooks v. State of Louisiana through the Department of Natural Resources , 22-0625 (La. 1/1/23), So. million judgment for reimbursement of mineral royalties.

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MARCH 7, 2023

21-0146, 2023 WL 2053175 (Tex. 17, 2023), in which it re-affirmed the axiomatic principle that a text retains the same meaning in the present day as when it was drafted. The Texas Supreme Court recently released its opinion in Van Dyke v. Navigators Grp. , Dils Co. , 2d 904 (Tex.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Week 1 Update (4/14/2023): And it begins. Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. The other eight house bills on CCS will be scheduled at a later date.

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MARCH 28, 2022

Enhanced Recovery: Use of carbon dioxide for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery requires the creation of a unit by the Commissioner of Conservation for the purpose of secondary or tertiary recovery under La. However, pilot programs can be available to allow the commencement of an enhanced recovery project prior to creation of the unit. 30:1101-1111).

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APRIL 3, 2023

The Louisiana Legislature’s 2023 Regular Session begins on April 10th, and last Friday, Louisiana Senator Allain of District 21 filed SB 154 proposing to enact a statutory framework directly governing the rights and obligations of parties to renewable energy leases. 122); The lessee of a renewable energy lease would be “bound to.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The final rule, which was announced December 28 th , 2023, revised Louisiana’s Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1422 underground injection control (UIC) program to include Class VI injection well primary enforcement responsibility. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

On December 20, 2023, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued regulations implementing the state’s first-ever voluntary environmental self-audit program. Pursuant to La. Part 68 and LAC § 33:III.5901; LAC § 33:I.7007(A). EPA and Texas’s programs exclude similar violations. Penalty Reduction Requirements. LAC § 33:I.7009(E).

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

19, 2023) (“ D.C. A federal appeals court has affirmed that a “greenwashing” lawsuit by the District of Columbia against several major energy companies should not be heard in federal court. District of Columbia v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al., 22-7163 (Dec. Exxon ”), at p. Part II summarizes the jurisdictional analysis in D.C.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Though only issued last month and generally effective January 30, 2023, the regulation is already under attack by the attorneys general of 25 states, two oil services companies and an oil and gas advocacy group who have sued to stop the regulation from taking effect. Recently, the U.S. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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JUNE 9, 2023

22-0095, 2023 WL 3556695 (Tex. 2023), the Texas Supreme Court held that, as a matter of law, the operator of a joint operating agreement, Ovintiv, did not owe interest on production payments owed to the non-operator, 1776 Energy, that Ovintiv withheld until a separate lawsuit involving 1776 Energy was resolved by the Texas Supreme Court.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

On December 7, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disapproved the state implementation plan (SIP) revisions for the Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area that Louisiana set forth in response to EPA’s 2015 SIP Call rule. 85112 (December 7, 2023). 85112 (December 7, 2023). K Startup and Shutdown, in its place.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

On January 27, 2023, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a ruling involving claims for negligent infliction of emotional distress (“NIED”) absent physical damage. In Spencer v. Valero Refining Meraux, LLC , 2022-00469 (La. 1/27/23), — So.

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MAY 5, 2023

21-0461, 2023 WL 3028100 (Tex. 2023), the Texas Supreme Court held that the lessee could not invoke a force majeure clause to save its oil and gas leases when it inadvertently scheduled its operations to begin after the requisite deadline. In Point Energy Partners Permian, LLC v. MRC Permian Company , — S.W.3d

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Produced water—a substance traditionally considered to be a useless byproduct of fracing—has recently become a valuable product that can be treated and sold to operators for drilling. As background, many areas in Texas contain shale formations that are dense and have poor permeability. But more than minerals are released.

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