The Energy Law

JUNE 3, 2022

This program allows for carbon capture and sequestration project operators that operate outside of California to receive state income tax credits if they are engaged in direct air capture or sales of low carbon transportation fuel within the state of California. 30:1108(A)(1). [2] 30:1108(B). [3] 3] Act 163 of 2022. [4]

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 1, 2007

By Dana Douglas The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal recently held that an operator is not responsible for payment of a non-operator’s royalties and overriding royalties before payout. 6/8/07), the operator completed a well that was plugged and abandoned without reaching payout. In Gulf Explorer, LLC v.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 30, 2020

In Cannisnia Plantation , the Louisiana Second Circuit faced the issue of whether a mineral servitude owner conducted good faith operations sufficient to interrupt the prescription of non-use of a mineral servitude. The well was a dry hole, however, and was therefore plugged and abandoned on April 21, 2006.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 2, 2013

In August 2012, BSEE promulgated a new final rule entitled “Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf–Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf,” to tighten safety measures on the OCS. Initially, BOEMRE implemented the recommendations through an interim final rule. 50856 (Aug.

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The Energy Law

JULY 15, 2021

As the number of solar projects continues to grow in Louisiana, a chief concern among Louisiana taxpayers is ensuring that these projects are properly decommissioning upon their abandonment. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 27, 2020

Coupled with the recent decline in oil and gas prices, many operators are left scrambling in an attempt to navigate unprecedented circumstances. With shutdowns and stay-at-home orders in place and regulatory deadlines looming, Louisiana operators are looking for guidance from regulators on how to proceed.

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Valor

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Earlier this month, Gulf Coast Sequestration (“GCS”), a limited liability company based in Lake Charles, announced its plans to build and operate a carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”) project that will create a repository 10,000 feet underground for the permanent storage of more than 80 million tons of carbon.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) is slated to make further revisions to its decommissioning regulations, following other decommissioning amendments made last year as previously reported on The Energy Law Blog. BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

2] New Mexico’s 2021 Legislative Session will consider a bill that would significantly change how the state regulates oil and gas operations. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. Pre-filed and introduced by State Sen.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Decommis sioning liability for predecessors: Current regulations – All lessees and owners of operating rights are jointly and severally liable for meeting decommissioning obligations. A party that assigns a record title interest or operating rights remains liable for decommissioning liability.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Earlier this month, Gulf Coast Sequestration (“GCS”), a limited liability company based in Lake Charles, announced its plans to build and operate a carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”) project that will create a repository 10,000 feet underground for the permanent storage of more than 80 million tons of carbon.

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The Energy Law

JULY 20, 2018

Recently, the court applied Doiron in the context of a contract to plug and abandon a series of offshore wells in Crescent Energy Services, L.L.C., The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. [3]

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

DRD then operated the MEL OLIVER under a time charter to ACL. At the time of the collision, the MEL OLIVER, which was pushing ACL’s barge DM-932 fully laden with oil, was operating without a captain who had effectively abandoned the vessel several days earlier. 2701(32)(A). [2] 2] United States v. 16-31150, p.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Actions under strategy 9 center around drafting new legislation to increase the plugging of abandoned and orphaned wells. Carbon capture can use a variety of techniques to remove emissions from industrial and power production operations post-combustion. Noteworthy actions include: ACTION 5.6 Noteworthy actions include: ACTION 5.6

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

New Mexico’s 2021 Legislative Session will consider a bill that would significantly change how the state regulates oil and gas operations. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. Pre-filed and introduced by State Sen.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Decommis sioning liability for predecessors: Current regulations – All lessees and owners of operating rights are jointly and severally liable for meeting decommissioning obligations. A party that assigns a record title interest or operating rights remains liable for decommissioning liability.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 4, 2007

In the Supreme Court of Texas) Emerald, a subsequent lessee of Exxon, sued Exxon for wrongful conduct “in the development and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the Mary Ellen O’Connor Field.” Exxon failed to act as a reasonably prudent operator in plugging the wells; 3. Corpus Christi Jan. 27, 2005, pet.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 23, 2008

Despite the plaintiff’s cooperation, defendants abandoned their plans to effectuate such an agreement and decided to conduct a document by document privilege review. Acknowledging the risk of inadvertent disclosure typically associated with large document productions, defendants initially sought the court’s approval of a “clawback agreement.”

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