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Texas Supreme Court to Hear Miesch Case

The Energy Law

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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DOI Regulatory Agenda Includes BSEE Rulemakings on Decommissioning and Bonding for Civil Penalty Appeals

The Energy Law

BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R. BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is scheduled to be published in December 2024, with public comments expected to close in February 2025.