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Operators May Earn and Sell Carbon Credits for the P&A of Inactive, Shut-in, or Temporarily Abandoned Wells

The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2022

Operators may now have the potential to sell carbon credits in exchange for the P&A of inactive, shut-in, or temporarily abandoned wells. The EPA estimates that there are over 3 million known abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells (AOOG wells) in the United States. Well Eligibility.

Temporarily Abandoned

Temporarily Abandoned Abandonment Operator E&P

Federal Agency Recommends Updated Regulations for Pipeline Monitoring, Decommissioning, and Abandonment

The Energy Law

APRIL 21, 2021

The Report concluded that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) lacks a robust oversight process (1) for ensuring the integrity of active offshore oil and gas pipelines and (2) to address the environmental risks posed by decommissioning and abandoning pipelines on the seafloor.

Abandonment

Abandonment Pipeline Offshore E&A

Federal Agency Recommends Updated Regulations for Pipeline Monitoring, Decommissioning, and Abandonment

The Energy Law

APRIL 21, 2021

The Report concluded that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) lacks a robust oversight process (1) for ensuring the integrity of active offshore oil and gas pipelines and (2) to address the environmental risks posed by decommissioning and abandoning pipelines on the seafloor.

Abandonment

Abandonment Pipeline Offshore E&A

Solar Leasing in Louisiana: Act 301 and Decommissioning Requirements

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. Solar development is largely in its infancy in Louisiana, with only a handful of projects having been constructed to date.

Abandonment

Abandonment E&A Energy Energy

Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms that LDNR Can Only Recover Emergency Response Costs Under La. R.S. 30:93(A)(4) from the Operator of Record and its Working Interest Owners

The Energy Law

APRIL 12, 2022

Sandhill never managed to stop the leak, and it abandoned the well in August 2019. 4/6/22), –So. 3d–, the Louisiana Third Circuit denied the LDNR’s claims for recovery of over 6.3 million dollars in emergency costs from prior operators of an orphaned well. 30:80 et seq. and Gary Production Company were named as prior operators of the G.A.

Operator

Operator IT Exploration and Production E&A

Supreme Court of Ohio Further Solidifies Position Regarding Level of Diligence Required Under the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act

Vorys Energy

MARCH 24, 2022

However, in Fonzi , while the surface owners conducted a search of the public records of the county where the property was located prior to serving notices of abandonment by publication under R.C. E), they did not search the public records of the county where the holder was said to have resided. The Court’s decision in Fonzi v.

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Abandonment E&A Casing IT

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

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., 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]

E&P

E&P IT Exploration and Production Spud-in

New Amendment to Louisiana’s Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act Creates Expropriation Rights to Prohibit Drilling through Carbon Capture Storage Reservoirs in Caldwell Parish

The Energy Law

JUNE 3, 2022

In response to various pressures on the energy industry to reduce the environmental impact associated with excess carbon dioxide emissions, many energy companies are investigating carbon capture and sequestration projects as a means of reducing their carbon emissions. 30:1108(A)(1). [2] 30:1108(B). [3] 3] Act 163 of 2022. [4]

Operator

Operator E&A Abandonment Oil

Solar Leasing in Louisiana: Act 301 and Decommissioning Requirements

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. Solar development is largely in its infancy in Louisiana, with only a handful of projects having been constructed to date.

Abandonment

Abandonment E&A Energy Energy

DOI Promulgates a New Final Rule for Increased Safety Measures on the OCS

The Energy Law

JANUARY 2, 2013

Dicharry and Robert E. Specifically, the new final rule adds a section to 30 CFR 250, subpart Q regarding submission of decommissioning applications and reports when a blowout preventer (“BOP”) is used for abandonment operations, 250.1704(g)(1)(ii). Initially, BOEMRE implemented the recommendations through an interim final rule.

Abandonment

Abandonment Blowout Preventer Operator Blowout

Thinking About Improving Your Louisiana Facility? Follow These Steps or Risk Unlimited Lien Liability Under Louisiana’s Private Works Act

The Energy Law

MAY 1, 2017

If a Notice of Contract has not been filed, subcontractors and suppliers have a sixty-day period to file a lien, which begins running on the date of substantial completion, the owner’s abandonment of the work, or the filing of a Notice of Termination. This can occur on any project involving any physical change to real property in Louisiana.

Abandonment

Abandonment E&A Completion IT

BEYOND VIDEO-CONFERENCING and TECHNICAL FACILITATION SERVICE

Drillers

AUGUST 19, 2020

x has stood for Drilling, Logging, Supplying and Abandonment so far!). Once we go back to the new normal we expect that each E&P company will decide which is the most suitable for their needs, in-person or virtual? Just like a tsunami following an earthquake, will the economic aftershocks be worse than the virus?

E&P

E&P E&A Abandonment Maintenance

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

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. 9598 (Feb. BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R. BSEE is currently authorized to assess civil penalties of up to $52,646 per day per regulatory violation.

Offshore

Offshore Pipeline E&A Abandonment

Advancement of CCS in Louisiana

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Statewide Order 29-N-6 provides clear guidelines for Class VI wells, which cover the permitting process, siting criteria, area of review, well construction and completion, operational protocol, testing and monitoring specifications, plugging and abandonment procedures, and reporting requirements. On the state level, Act No.

Underground Injection Control

Underground Injection Control Operator E&A Completion

Commissioner of Conservation Issues Letter Addressing Emergency Measures to Help Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry

The Energy Law

MARCH 27, 2020

For wells that have already been placed on a schedule of abandonment, Conservation already allows operators to delay the plugging of wells for up to a year. Fortunately, yesterday the Louisiana Office of Conservation, at the request of LOGA and LMOGA, provided some guidance on leniencies that might be granted during these uncertain times.

Oil

Oil Gas Underground Injection Control Operator

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (“Proposed Rule”), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment.

Pipeline

Pipeline Operator E&A Abandonment

It’s Heating Up: United States Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Proper Jurisdiction for Climate-Change Lawsuit

The Energy Law

JANUARY 20, 2021

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the climate change lawsuit filed by the City of Baltimore in 2018 against energy companies. This case is one of a number of cases brought by states, cities, and other municipalities against energy companies alleging that the companies contributed to climate change. Calhoun , 516 U.S.

Casing

Casing Energy Energy Government

Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Guidance as to Good Faith Required When Conducting Operations Necessary to Interrupt Prescription of Mineral Servitude

The Energy Law

APRIL 30, 2020

The well was a dry hole, however, and was therefore plugged and abandoned on April 21, 2006. While the long-term fallout from the recent decline in oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic remains unclear, it is clear that drilling activity has already started to decline. Cannisnia Plantation, LLC v. A well was spud on March 28, 2006.

Operator

Operator Spud-in Dry Hole Oil

Advancement of CCS in Louisiana

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

2] Statewide Order 26-N-6 provides clear guidelines for Class VI wells, which cover the permitting process, siting criteria, area of review, well construction and completion, operational protocol, testing and monitoring specifications, plugging and abandonment procedures, and reporting requirements. tons of CO? On the state level, Act No.

Underground Injection Control

Underground Injection Control Operator E&A Completion

Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

With topics ranging from offshore oil and gas moratoriums to restrictions on natural gas flaring and venting, the following is an overview of notable energy legislation to be heard in state legislatures this year. The Texas Legislature convened for its 2021 session earlier this month with several issues on the agenda. Senate Bill 119 ( S.

Energy

Energy Energy Offshore Natural Gas

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (“Proposed Rule”), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment.

Pipeline

Pipeline Exploration and Production Operator E&A

It’s Heating Up: United States Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Proper Jurisdiction for Climate-Change Lawsuit

The Energy Law

JANUARY 20, 2021

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the climate change lawsuit filed by the City of Baltimore in 2018 against energy companies. This case is one of a number of cases brought by states, cities, and other municipalities against energy companies alleging that the companies contributed to climate change. Calhoun , 516 U.S.

Casing

Casing Exploration and Production Energy Energy

Renewable Energy Efforts Highlighted in Draft Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Louisiana

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Actions under strategy 9 center around drafting new legislation to increase the plugging of abandoned and orphaned wells. Governor Edwards’ Climate Initiatives Task Force, charged with making recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions originating in Louisiana, recently took another step towards that goal.

Energy

Energy Energy Gas Offshore

Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

With topics ranging from offshore oil and gas moratoriums to restrictions on natural gas flaring and venting, the following is an overview of notable energy legislation to be heard in state legislatures this year. The Texas Legislature convened for its 2021 session earlier this month with several issues on the agenda. Senate Bill 119 ( S.

Energy

Energy Energy Offshore Oil

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Operators May Earn and Sell Carbon Credits for the P&A of Inactive, Shut-in, or Temporarily Abandoned Wells

Federal Agency Recommends Updated Regulations for Pipeline Monitoring, Decommissioning, and Abandonment

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Federal Agency Recommends Updated Regulations for Pipeline Monitoring, Decommissioning, and Abandonment

Solar Leasing in Louisiana: Act 301 and Decommissioning Requirements

Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms that LDNR Can Only Recover Emergency Response Costs Under La. R.S. 30:93(A)(4) from the Operator of Record and its Working Interest Owners

Supreme Court of Ohio Further Solidifies Position Regarding Level of Diligence Required Under the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act

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

New Amendment to Louisiana’s Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act Creates Expropriation Rights to Prohibit Drilling through Carbon Capture Storage Reservoirs in Caldwell Parish

Solar Leasing in Louisiana: Act 301 and Decommissioning Requirements

DOI Promulgates a New Final Rule for Increased Safety Measures on the OCS

Thinking About Improving Your Louisiana Facility? Follow These Steps or Risk Unlimited Lien Liability Under Louisiana’s Private Works Act

BEYOND VIDEO-CONFERENCING and TECHNICAL FACILITATION SERVICE

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

Advancement of CCS in Louisiana

Commissioner of Conservation Issues Letter Addressing Emergency Measures to Help Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

It’s Heating Up: United States Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Proper Jurisdiction for Climate-Change Lawsuit

Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Guidance as to Good Faith Required When Conducting Operations Necessary to Interrupt Prescription of Mineral Servitude

Advancement of CCS in Louisiana

Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

It’s Heating Up: United States Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Proper Jurisdiction for Climate-Change Lawsuit

Renewable Energy Efforts Highlighted in Draft Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Louisiana

Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

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