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.

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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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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.

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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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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. Oildips on pending Kurdistan supply resumption Summary : Oil prices declined on Monday, extending last weeks losses, as markets anticipated the resumption of crude exports from Iraqs Kurdistan region.

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Energy Central

JULY 3, 2022

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. Victim of the war in Ukraine: emissions The Russian invasion triggered a global setback also on the issue of reducing emissions.

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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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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. Forecast: With companies securing three to seven years of viable inventory at $70/ bbl oil, M&A activity is expected to remain a cornerstone of strategy through 2025.

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The Energy Law

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

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Factual Background In July of 2008, nearly 300,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Mississippi River in New Orleans when a tugboat towing an oil-filled barge veered across the river into the path of an ocean-going tanker. American Commercial Lines, L.L.C. , 16-31150, F.3d 3d (5th Cir. 2703(a) 33 U.S.C. 2701(32)(A). [2]

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The Energy Law

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

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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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.

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Underground Vision Technologies

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A veteran of the oil industry, Curtis Shuck is on a new path these days: cleaning up the mess left behind by orphaned wells. Orphaned wells are oil or natural gas wells that have been abandoned by companies for one reason or another. SHELBY, Mt.

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The Energy Law

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

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. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, SB 86 would add several new clauses and amendments to New Mexico’s Oil and Gas Act. 1] [link]. [2]

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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. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, SB 86 would add several new clauses and amendments to New Mexico’s Oil and Gas Act. 1] [link]. [2]

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The Energy Law

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

APRIL 30, 2020

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. The well was a dry hole, however, and was therefore plugged and abandoned on April 21, 2006. Cannisnia Plantation, LLC v. A well was spud on March 28, 2006.

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The Energy Law

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

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

The Court also addressed the nature of the implied duties in oil and gas leases, whether the ambiguity of the underlying agreement precludes class treatment, and the extent to which class representatives may abandon individualized claims in order to preserve class treatment for common claims.

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The Energy Law

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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Drillers

AUGUST 19, 2020

The process of building a nuclear power station, wind farm, hydroelectric turbine or oil well can take years. x has stood for Drilling, Logging, Supplying and Abandonment so far!). The process of rearing, sowing, nurturing and reaping food supplies takes months or years. Building homes take longer.

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The Energy Law

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

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

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

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

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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The Energy Law

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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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

For example, strategy 9 is to “increase resources for decommissioning legacy oil and gas infrastructure.” Actions under strategy 9 center around drafting new legislation to increase the plugging of abandoned and orphaned wells.

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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

Despite President Trump's vocal "Drill, baby, drill" mantra, his push to boost crude oil supply has yet to fully take shape. Undeterred, he continues to press forward, shifting his focus toward pressuring oil producersparticularly in the Middle Eastto ramp up output until U.S. production reaches his desired levels. Yielding to U.S.

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Crude Oil Futures

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Nor did it boldly declare that the measures that they adopted would achieve their most cherished goal, stabilizing the markets, the code word of the OPEC +for an increase in the price of oil. President Trump will not abandon his, Drill, baby, drill strategy for sure. OPEC+ cannot overlook this plain reality.

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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. With the three largest oil producers in one room, oil markets and sanctions were probably discussed. The US will not abandon Europe. NATO will be strengthened.

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