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EPA’s New Audit Program for New Owners of Upstream Oil and Natural Gas Facilities

The Energy Law

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had finalized a voluntary disclosure program for new owners of upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production facilities. In most cases, new owners will have nine months from the date of acquisition to notify EPA of their interest in participating in the program. 44991 (Aug.

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When It Comes to Pilot Errors: State Statutes Preempt General Maritime Law

The Energy Law

1 the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that state law—and specifically in this case, Louisiana law—governs the applicable negligence standard and burden of proof for a pilot’s error. With a compulsory pilot aboard, the STRANDJA, facing upstream, was preparing to get underway by heaving her anchors. Gulf-Inland, LLC v.

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Texas Supreme Court Holds that Add-Back Provision in Oil and Gas Lease Required Royalties to be Paid on Prices in Excess of the Producers’ Gross Proceeds

The Energy Law

Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, it is expressly provided that the terms of this paragraph shall be controlling over the provisions of Paragraph 3 of this lease to the contrary and this paragraph shall not be treated as surplusage despite the holding in the cases styled “Heritage Resources, Inc. NationsBank”, 939 S.W.2d

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Emissions — genuine evidence of arrogance or a smart measure of sustainability?

Yokogawa

Having in mind different Energy Transition scenarios mentioned in my last article, society, business, and legislation have a hurdle how to properly assess its contribution to our end goal, which is saving the planet. Scope 3 : Emissions in complete upstream and downstream supply chain.