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Valor | Energy Connection – Feb. 24, 2025

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per barrel, while WTI dropped 28 cents to $70.12 per barrel, following a $2 decline on Friday. million barrels per day (bpd) in 2024 to 13.6 The terminal will load up to 1 million barrels per day onto the worlds largest tankers, boosting U.S. million barrels Summary : U.S. million barrels to 432.5

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New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed

The Energy Law

District Court Judge Dee Drell (Western District, LA) recently denied a motion to alter or amend the Court’s judgment against CITGO Petroleum Corp.– CITGO Petroleum Corp., The EPA sought a penalty of $4,300 per barrel. CITGO Petroleum Corp., allowing an $81 million judgment against the oil company to stand.

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Fifth Circuit Vacates $6 Million Clean Water Act Penalty

The Energy Law

By Greg Johnson and Stephen Wiegand In a July 17, 2013 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a $6 million dollar penalty levied under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) against CITGO Petroleum Corporation (“CITGO”) and remanded the matter to the Western District of Louisiana for further consideration.

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Greenlights Contribution Action for Purely Economic Damages Under Oil Pollution Act (OPA)

The Energy Law

As a result of the collision, approximately 750 barrels of light crude oil discharged into the river. The statute is designed to promote quick, efficient cleanup and internalize costs within the petroleum industry. Following the spill, the U.S. Coast Guard designated Settoon the OPA Responsible Party.

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Valor | Energy Connection – Mar. 10, 2025

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per barrel and WTI dropping 40 cents to $66.64, marking WTIs seventh consecutive weekly lossthe longest streak since November 2023. Meanwhile, US crude production averaged 13.508 million barrels per day for the week ending February 28, 2025, with WTI trading at $67.17 per barrel (up 1.22%) and Brent at $70.41 energy industry.

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The Shifting Winds of Energy Transition

Enverus

British Petroleum Backs Away From Renewables The following blog is distilled from an interview on CBCs The Eyeopener, hosted by Loren McGinnis who interviewed Enverus Intelligence Researchs (EIR) very own Al Salazar. For context, global oil consumption averaged about 103 million barrels per day last year.

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Presidential Election 2020: Considerations for the Oil & Gas Industry

The Energy Law

became “energy independent” and a net exporter of petroleum products in 2019. million barrels of oil and gas per day. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. Given the current state of the U.S.

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