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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.
This clarification comes after a number of leaks in 2014 and 2015 from pipelines that were believed to be “abandoned.” In two incidents, the current owners or operators of the pipelines had purchased the pipelines from previous owners or operators with the understanding that the pipelines had been properly abandoned before purchase.
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.
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BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R. By using this blog site you understand and acknowledge that there is no attorney-client relationship formed between you and Liskow & Lewis and/or the individual Liskow & Lewis lawyers posting to this site by virtue of your using this site.
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For a comprehensive list of energy legislation to be heard in upcoming state legislative sessions, see: [link]. [1] 1] [link]. [2] 2] [link]. [3] 3] [link]. [4] 4] [link]. [5] 5] [link]. [6] 6] [link]. [7] 7] [link]. [8]
Additionally, Justice Kagan asked counsel for the Federal Government (arguing in support of the energy companies’ position) whether an appellate court can review a remand order if the removing party abandons its federal officer removal in favor of focusing on its other grounds for removal.
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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.
For a comprehensive list of energy legislation to be heard in upcoming state legislative sessions, see: [link]. [1] 1] [link]. [2] 2] [link]. [3] 3] [link]. [4] 4] [link]. [5] 5] [link]. [6] 6] [link]. [7] 7] [link]. [8]
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Lease-specific abandonment accounts: Current Regulations – BOEM regulations allow for companies to establish lease-specific abandonment accounts instead of providing a supplemental bond. Proposed Regulations – The proposed regulations would make several changes with respect to these abandonment accounts.
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