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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

In Litel Explorations, LLC v. and Gary Production Company were named as prior operators of the G.A. The Lyon Well was leaking in 2018, which prompted the LDNR to task the current operator (Sandhill Production, Inc.) Sandhill never managed to stop the leak, and it abandoned the well in August 2019. Aegis Development Co.,

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

The Energy Law

Gulf Oil Corp. , [1] for determining whether a contract to perform services related to oil & gas exploration on navigable waters is maritime, the Fifth Circuit took up In re Larry Doiron, Incorporated [2] earlier this year in an effort to streamline the test and bring clarity to an area of the law mired in uncertainty.

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

The Energy Law

Nathan Johnson, respectively, directs the state to create tougher standards for tanks in areas prone to flooding, hurricanes, and similar weather events. [2]. Communications include firm news, insights, and events. HB 711 and SB 126 , from state Rep. Mary Ann Perez and Sen. Pre-filed and introduced by State Sen. 1] [link]. [2]

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

The net present value of proved reserves on the lease is less than or equal to three times the cost of the BSEE decommissioning estimate associated with production of those reserves; Or. Proposed Regulations – The proposed regulations would make several changes with respect to these abandonment accounts.

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

The Energy Law

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. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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

The Energy Law

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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Latest OPEC+ move: the insignificant impact on oil market dynamics

Crude Oil Futures

As for the main issue, easing the production cuts of 2.2 The UAE that campaigned for a higher production quota in private has been able to get it elevated to 300,000 bpd as its base level that is significant. The delay in easing the production cuts, however, did not affect the market sentiment at all. respectively.

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