Marcellus Shale Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Funded entirely by Pennsylvanias impact tax on natural gas development, the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) is awarding $16 million in grants to fund 148 new projects across the state, Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced. Since 2012, impact fees have provided more than $2.7

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Underground Vision Technologies

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

million in federal infrastructure money to clean up abandoned oil wells as part of an initial $1.15 Estimates vary about the number of abandoned wells in the state. billion in performance grants to dispense to states that show improvement in remediating orphan wells and regulating their oil and gas sectors.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By Adam Peltz Louisiana has a long history of oil and gas development, with 50,000 wells distributed across the state and along the coast. A long-abandoned well sits off the shore of the Louisiana coast About a third of these wells are.

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

When a January cold snap kept highs across Colorado in the teens, Coloradans were grateful for natural gas to keep their homes and businesses warm and well lit. Jared Polis has turned on natural gas, calling it “unreliable,” and arguing that the state should invest heavily in intermittent renewable energy.

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Underground Vision Technologies

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Pennsylvania is set to get an influx of federal infrastructure money to plug abandoned oil and gas wells. Pennsylvania has a lot of orphan and abandoned wells, due to its long history with the oil and gas industry. Pennsylvania has a lot of orphan and abandoned wells, due to its long history with the oil and gas industry.

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The Energy Law Blog

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.

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Energy Central

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A recent poll from Yale’s Program on Climate Change Communications shows yet again that Americans want to continue cooking with gas. Only 31 percent support going all electric and abandoning their gas stoves, furnaces, and other appliances.

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Energy Central

JULY 3, 2022

Europe decided to boycott Russian gas. And the consequence has been the search for sources that had already been abandoned or greatly reduced, and that are much more emitting. The rise in prices for gas and oil derivatives has led many countries.

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Rextag

MARCH 3, 2025

Can BP maintain its vision of a low-carbon future while doubling down on oil and gas? BP has announced a shift in its energy strategy, moving away from aggressive renewables investments and increasing its oil and gas production spending. The company aims to boost daily oil and gas production to between 2.3 million and 2.5

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Valor

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

February 24, 2025 Edition At Valor, our goal is to keep you informed of the latest news and updates from the oil and gas industry. Read m o re US oil and gas rig count hits highest since June, says Baker Hughes Summary : U.S. million bpd in 2025, while gas production is expected to rise to 104.6 GW capacity. Read more U.S.

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Rextag

JANUARY 21, 2025

The oil and gas industry navigates a transformative 2025 period shaped by strategic consolidations, maturing resource plays, and shifting market fundamentals. MMBtu, improving the outlook for natural gas-focused plays. LNG Expansion: New export capacity will bolster activity in gas-centric plays like Haynesville.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

Coupled with the recent decline in oil and gas prices, many operators are left scrambling in an attempt to navigate unprecedented circumstances. 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.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

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. This document contains proposed strategies and specific actions across several priority areas to be considered in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2013

In August 2012, BSEE promulgated a new final rule entitled “Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf–Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf,” to tighten safety measures on the OCS. Initially, BOEMRE implemented the recommendations through an interim final rule.

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Underground Vision Technologies

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Orphaned wells are oil or natural gas wells that have been abandoned by companies for one reason or another. Like a straw stuck into a juice box, these wells have been left open, many for decades, and are leaking toxins, like methane gas, into the environment. The infrastructure bill thats been made law has set aside $1.15

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 3, 2022

As currently written, the Act allows the project operator to expropriate the rights “necessary or useful” in constructing and operating the storage facility. [1] As currently written, the Act allows the project operator to expropriate the rights “necessary or useful” in constructing and operating the storage facility. [1]

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The Energy Law Blog

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.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2007

The Court will also hear arguments on the applicability of the discovery rule and fraudulent concealment to claims by oil and gas lessors. The Court will also hear arguments on the applicability of the discovery rule and fraudulent concealment to claims by oil and gas lessors. Emerald Oil & Gas v. Exxon Corp., 27, 2005, pet.

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The Energy Law Blog

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. Ron Reynolds, make up a two-fold strategy to limit natural gas flaring and venting in the state. [1]

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

15, 2008), the Texas Supreme Court again addressed the propriety of class actions for gas royalty claims. The Bowden case involved claims against Phillips Petroleum company in connection with its natural gas marketing through affiliate companies. In Bowden v. Phillips Petroleum Co. , 03-0824 (Feb.

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The Energy Law Blog

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. Ron Reynolds, make up a two-fold strategy to limit natural gas flaring and venting in the state. [1]

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

The well was a dry hole, however, and was therefore plugged and abandoned on April 21, 2006. At trial, the mineral servitude owner testified that in 2005, the Cotton Valley drilling activity was ramping up and other operators near the servitude successfully drilled gas wells. A well was spud on March 28, 2006. 1] 53,252 (La.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2022

Sandhill never managed to stop the leak, and it abandoned the well in August 2019. The Lyon Well was leaking in 2018, which prompted the LDNR to task the current operator (Sandhill Production, Inc.) with stopping the leak. The LDNR declared an emergency over the Lyon Well leak and spent money from the Fund on the emergency response.

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Drillers

APRIL 30, 2020

The oil and gas sector is as critical as any other primary industry. Temporary oil glut aside, if we were to abandon wells and shut them in, stop producing once most of the CapEx has been committed, where would we be in five to ten years? Oil and Gas infrastructure must be kept utilised and maintained.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

250.1409 (applicable to appeals of penalties assessed to federal offshore oil, gas, and sulphur leases) and § 290.4 BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R. 250.1409 is not phrased in such a way as to make the bonding requirement jurisdictional or to support summary dismissal of the appeal if not met.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 20, 2018

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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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The new update seeks to further clarify the framework for carbon capture and storage, in part, by authorizing the commissioner to approve the conversion of depleted oil formations and existing enhanced oil or gas recovery operations into geologic storage facilities.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In addition, the proposed regulations provide that BOEM would also consider the proved oil and gas reserves on the lease and the financial strength of predecessors in determining whether additional security was required. Proposed Regulations – The proposed regulations would make several changes with respect to these abandonment accounts.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In addition, the proposed regulations provide that BOEM would also consider the proved oil and gas reserves on the lease and the financial strength of predecessors in determining whether additional security was required. Proposed Regulations – The proposed regulations would make several changes with respect to these abandonment accounts.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The new update seeks to further clarify the framework for carbon capture and storage, in part, by authorizing the commissioner to approve the conversion of depleted oil formations and existing enhanced oil or gas recovery operations into geologic storage facilities.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2021

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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Underground Vision Technologies

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

billion President Biden says will be used to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells nationwidewells that are a source of methane emissions. Oklahoma will receive about $78 million out of more than $1.1

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Underground Vision Technologies

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Department of Interior will provide Kentucky with nearly $104 million to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells, U.S. FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) KT) The U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday.

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Underground Vision Technologies

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

million to cap more than 5,400 oil and gas wells in Kansas that have been abandoned by owners and threaten water supplies or pose other environmental hazards. The bipartisan federal infrastructure law appropriated $58.6 She said the list of defunct wells included 34 in Johnson County and at least 375 in Miami County.

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Crude Oil Futures

MARCH 8, 2025

Meanwhile, the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has surged to a two-year high, driven by cold spells, supply constraints, and geopolitical tensions tied to the Trump administrations policies. If China abandons relatively cheap Iranian oil, the impact will be badly felt by both China and Iran simultaneously. and $70.36

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Crude Oil Futures

DECEMBER 8, 2024

President Trump will not abandon his, Drill, baby, drill strategy for sure. If there is a shale boom in the US, for instance, the OPEC+ may be compelled to push back the easing by a few more months or even a year.

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Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 11, 2025

(Oil & Gas 360) – After World War II, the US established a new rules-based liberal international order dominated by new liberal democracies. The US will not abandon Europe. The EU and the Euro may be abandoned as countries seek their own way to rearm. That system with its democracies is crumbling right on schedule.

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