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Casing Running Procedures Good Practice

Drilling Manual

The casing pipe is mandatory in drilling operations as it has a lot of casing functions to prevent cave-in of unconsolidated formations, isolate problem zones, and many more. As mentioned before in our casing design guide, the selection of casing depends on many factors.

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Casing Controversy: Does the Comparative Fault Codal Article Cover Contract Claims?

The Energy Law

Justiss”) entered into a turnkey drilling contract to drill a deep oil well using intermediate casing purchased from Oil Country Tubular Co. The casing pipe was API certified to a particular pressure and one of the Defendants’ owners represented to Justiss that the pipe was fit for its intended use. Justiss Oil Company, Inc.

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“Juries cannot simply pick a number and put it in the blank.” – Texas Supreme Court Remands Case Involving $15 Million Jury Award for Noneconomic Damages Where Award was Unsupported and Arguments to the Jury Unsubstantiated

The Energy Law

This case arises from a fatal accident on an icy, unlit stretch of highway near Amarillo, Texas. The Texas Supreme Court reviewed and reversed the judgment of the court of appeals and remanded the case for a new trial. A wrongful death case is no different in this regard. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.001 (12). Saenz , 925 S.W.2d

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New community center provides Detroit neighborhood with a climate refuge

Energy Central

This article was produced in partnership with Planet Detroit. In case of climate emergencies like power outages, heat waves. A new community center in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood is also a key part of the city’s climate strategy. The Community Center at A.

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Court Addresses Sufficiency of Demand Letter Under Mineral Code Articles 212.21-23

The Energy Law

12/19/07), the court addressed the payment of royalties and penalties under Mineral Code article 212.23(c) c) and concluded that plaintiff’s letters were insufficient to trigger the provisions of that article. Next, the court noted the dearth of reported cases involving Mineral Code articles 212.21-23 at *8 (citing La.

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OSHA Addresses Reporting COVID-19 Cases as Job-Related and In-Person Workplace Inspections

The Energy Law

The first memo announced the reversal of OSHA’s April 10, 2020 policy that limited the requirement to track on-the-job cases of COVID-19 to health-care facilities, emergency response providers, and corrections facilities. The agency cautioned that recording a COVID-19 case does not necessarily mean the employer violated an OSHA standard.

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Federal District Court Finds M/V Maersk Idaho Not Liable for Drowning Death of Texas Police Chief in “Excessive Wake” Case

The Energy Law

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