The Energy Law

JANUARY 12, 2023

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Keystone Energy Tools

OCTOBER 4, 2023

They are hinged devices used to lift and lower Drill Pipe , Casing , Drill Collars, and Tubing, and any issues can bring drilling to a halt. In this article, we will discuss beckets and bails, and how they contribute to the overall rigging process. In the drilling industry, elevators are essential for drilling operations.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Plaintiffs opposed the motion and submitted, in part, excerpts from the depositions of Mr. Steib’s co-workers and six individuals deposed in unrelated asbestos cases that Plaintiffs argued established Mr. Steib’s exposure. This article addresses Plaintiffs’ substantive arguments. Marathon later joined Parsons’s motion.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 2, 2020

In two companion cases, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided whether a federal district court could properly exercise jurisdiction over climate change suits brought against energy companies by cities and counties in California. In County of San Mateo et al. In City of Oakland et al. BP PLC et al.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A federal appeals court has affirmed that a “greenwashing” lawsuit by the District of Columbia against several major energy companies should not be heard in federal court. Part I of this blog covers some basics about state and federal courts, explaining why the jurisdictional question of where a case will be decided is often contested.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Additionally, a motion to recuse was filed to remove Justice Crain from the case. Justice Crain had been previously removed from a case involving the Talbot, Carmouche, and Marcello law firm; however, in this case, the Louisiana Supreme Court denied Plaintiff’s request, allowing Justice Crain to consider the writ application.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 29, 2016

Louisiana appellate court unanimously dismisses cross-appeals in legacy case, finding that the trial court improperly designated partial summary judgment rulings as final under Article 1915 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure. In Spanish Lake Restoration, LLC v. Shell Oil Company, et al. ,

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 2, 2020

In May 2018, oil and gas industry defendants removed a docket of 42 cases alleging violations of Louisiana’s coastal zone management laws to federal court in the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana (“CZM cases”). Defendants removed Auster (and 11 other Western District CZM cases) based on federal officer jurisdiction (28 U.S.C.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 11, 2022

In doing so, the Court reaffirmed the employment-at-will doctrine, and its decision will likely be cited in many other types of employment law cases, including those asserting wrongful termination claims. It will also be useful to employers in a variety of other cases where their personnel decisions are challenged.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 12, 2017

On June 2, 2017 the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s judgment cancelling a mineral lease under Mineral Code article 140 and provided further clarity on a production in paying quantities analysis under Louisiana Mineral Code article 124. [1] 1] The dispute in Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. 035 cents per mcf.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. Sheppard is a royalty dispute between several lessees, Devon Energy Production Co., Now the case is before the Texas Supreme Court, with a recently submitted amicus brief containing the argument that could turn the tides back in the lessees’ favor. and several lessors, Michael A.

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Yokogawa

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

When asked to describe The Future Digital Energy System in only two words, I instantly say decarbonized and decentralised. Decarbonisation perfectly expresses the physical aspects of energy systems of tomorrow, which rely on a selection of technologies that minimize any excess carbon atoms emitted into the atmosphere.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2022

QEP Energy Company , the U.S. On the case’s second trip to the Fifth Circuit, the court focused upon the theories of recovery articulated by the Plaintiffs. The court also rejected Plaintiffs’ breach of contract claims, finding no basis in the Civil Code articles on contracts for a disgorgement of profits. Read the opinion here.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2022

QEP Energy Company , the U.S. On the case’s second trip to the Fifth Circuit, the court focused upon the theories of recovery articulated by the Plaintiffs. The court also rejected Plaintiffs’ breach of contract claims, finding no basis in the Civil Code articles on contracts for a disgorgement of profits. Read the opinion here.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Plaintiffs opposed the motion and submitted, in part, excerpts from the depositions of Mr. Steib’s co-workers and six individuals deposed in unrelated asbestos cases that Plaintiffs argued established Mr. Steib’s exposure. This article addresses Plaintiffs’ substantive arguments. Marathon later joined Parsons’s motion.

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Navigate Power

JANUARY 22, 2025

Article at a glance Combined utility and energy bill audits identify billing errors and optimize consumption. The audits streamline operations and enhance productivity through better equipment and energy plans. The audits streamline operations and enhance productivity through better equipment and energy plans.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Flint 1 applied to the case at hand, barring claimants from recovering economic damages for deferred oil production. This case required a complex analysis of Robins Dry Dock due to separate entities, under claimants’ parent company, owning the pipeline, and leasing the wells and platforms. On October 30, 2023, the U.S.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Hilcorp Energy Co., the Louisiana Supreme Court held that a plaintiff is not required, pursuant to Article 136 of the Louisiana Mineral Code, to provide a defendant with pre-suit written notice and an opportunity to perform prior to a judicial demand for property restoration related to oil and gas production contamination.

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Energy Central

AUGUST 25, 2022

The current case of the FSO Safer brings to light a practice that needs to stop. Craig Pirrong, a finance professor at the University of Houston is quoted in an article appearing. Craig Pirrong, a finance professor at the University of Houston is quoted in an article appearing.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 3, 2019

That case is one of forty-two Coastal Zone Management Act (“CZMA”) cases that were removed to Federal court in May 2018. The cases were removed to Federal court by Defendants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Riverwood Production Co., 1442 (the federal officer removal statute) and 28 U.S.C.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Additionally, a motion to recuse was filed to remove Justice Crain from the case. Justice Crain had been previously removed from a case involving the Talbot, Carmouche, and Marcello law firm; however, in this case, the Louisiana Supreme Court denied Plaintiff’s request, allowing Justice Crain to consider the writ application.

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Energy Refuge

APRIL 7, 2020

Street lights, depending on the society or community in which they are located, can be powered by different forms of energy sources including fuel, gas or solar. Solar street lights are those powered by energy from the sun through solar panels that are either mounted on the lighting pole or embedded into it. Uses and Benefits.

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The Energy Law

JULY 3, 2019

Last week the Texas Supreme Court granted review in Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. a case concerning Texas partnership law. Energy Transfer Partners has garnered significant amicus support on both sides of the “v.” and has been closely followed by the energy industry. Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. ,

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The LDNR subsequently applied for supervisory writs to the Louisiana Supreme Court, arguing that mandamus violates the sole authority of the legislature to appropriate funds to pay for judgments against the State under Louisiana Constitution article XII §10(C) and La. The Court then pointed to Louisiana Constitution article XII §10(C) and La.

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The Energy Law

MAY 24, 2023

BOEM approved the Construction and Operations Plan for the Vineyard Wind Project in July 2021, approximately 12 years after BOEM began evaluating the site for wind energy development. The plaintiffs’ arguments centered mostly on the project’s impact on an endangered species, the North Atlantic right whale.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In contrast to the majority, Chief Justice Weimer and Justice Crain opined that “serious” emotional distress means distress that is “severe, debilitating, and foreseeable,” analogizing the standard to that of NIED bystander damages under Louisiana Civil Code article 2315.6. [3] Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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The Energy Law

MAY 4, 2023

What started in 2020 as a proposed joint rulemaking between the DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) was recently finalized as a stand-alone BSEE rule addressing decommissioning. BSEE’s final rule can be found at 88 Fed. 23569 (April 18, 2023).

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The Energy Law

JUNE 29, 2023

In addition, the Assessor argued that the Louisiana Supreme Court decision in D90 Energy, LLC v. 1] In doing so, the Third Circuit affirmed the constitutional and statutory authority of the Tax Commission to correct assessment that, as in this case, did not properly reflect the fair market value of the pipeline system.

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The Energy Law

MAY 18, 2021

. § 1447(d), a provision that specifically authorizes interlocutory appeal of an order remanding a case removed pursuant to the federal officer removal statute. The energy companies removed Baltimore’s case to federal court asserting several bases for federal court jurisdiction, one of which was federal officer jurisdiction.

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The Energy Law

MAY 18, 2021

. § 1447(d), a provision that specifically authorizes interlocutory appeal of an order remanding a case removed pursuant to the federal officer removal statute. The energy companies removed Baltimore’s case to federal court asserting several bases for federal court jurisdiction, one of which was federal officer jurisdiction.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 31, 2020

The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion today in Energy Transfer Partners, L.P a case previously featured on the Blog. This case began in 2011 when ETP and Enterprise explored the possibility of partnering to modify and extend, or construct anew, a pipeline to transport oil southbound from Cushing, Oklahoma.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The case is one of three major climate change lawsuits. In the other two cases, a Connecticut and a Mississippi case, the federal appeals courts reversed the district courts’ dismissal of the actions. President Obama’s senior advisor for energy and climate change, Carol M. For the full article, see [link]

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The Energy Law

MAY 3, 2023

Under this doctrine, “a court may decline to exercise its jurisdiction and dismiss a case that is otherwise properly before it so that the case can be adjudicated in another forum.” This is the analysis the Court applied in the instant case of Noble House LLC v. The case is Noble House, L.L.C. May 1, 2023).

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

One of the Facility Defendants removed the case to federal court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, arguing that complete diversity existed between all properly joined defendants and the Plaintiffs. 1] The Court found that remand was necessary in the case at issue because of the uncertainty of whether discretionary immunity under La.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 15, 2020

ExxonMobil removed the case to federal court arguing that the lawsuit involves “complex federal statutory, regulatory, and constitutional issues and frameworks,” which should supplant Massachusetts’ interpretation of climate issues. The majority of these cases have been brought under state nuisance laws. United States , No.

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The Energy Law

MAY 10, 2019

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The Energy Law

MARCH 29, 2021

QEP Energy Company , the Western District of Louisiana rejected, for the second time in this case, Plaintiffs’ claims seeking a disgorgement of QEP’s profits. As to Plaintiffs’ claim under the Civil Code articles on accession, the District Court found those articles could not lead to an award of disgorgement.

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