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FIFTH CIRCUIT BEGINS TO CLEAN UP ITS JURISPRUDENCE ON HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTRACT IS (OR IS NOT) MARITIME

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and (2) Does the contract provide or do the parties expect that a vessel will play a substantial role in the completion of the contract? 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., Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. [3]

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Advancement of CCS in Louisiana

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Once completed, the GCS facility is expected to be the largest CCS project in the United States and one of the largest in the world, according to its press release. Second, Louisiana already has a developed pipeline infrastructure that is necessary to transport carbon dioxide to where it can be utilized and stored.

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Oil and Gas 2025: How Will Companies Navigate a Year of Transformation—and Why It Affects Everyone?

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oil production, is advancing in maturity, requiring operators to refine drilling and completion techniques. Forecast: Activity in Haynesville will ramp up as new LNG facilities come online, while Appalachian growth depends on resolving transportation bottlenecks. Currently, at $2.75/MMBtu, MMBtu, they are projected to rise to $3.75/MMBtu,

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Affirms $20 Million Judgment Against Barge Owner as Responsible Party Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

The Energy Law

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. ACL appealed, arguing two things: (1) it was entitled to a complete defense to OPA ’90 liability under 33 U.S.C. 2703(a) 33 U.S.C.

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Advancement of CCS in Louisiana

The Energy Law

Once completed, the GCS facility is expected to be the largest CCS project in the United States and one of the largest in the world, according to its press release. Second, Louisiana already has a developed pipeline infrastructure that is necessary to transport carbon dioxide to where it can be utilized and stored.