The Energy Law

APRIL 5, 2018

Procedural History The case was originally tried in a forty-one day bench trial by Judge John P. This raises a dire warning to defendants in cases involving subrogated claims. 2607(d)(2)(B), limited its liability in the case to the same extent as Frescati’s (which had been limited to approximately $45 million).

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The term “proration unit” as used herein, shall mean the area within the surface boundaries of the proration unit then established by field rules or special order of the appropriate regulatory authority for the reservoir in which each well is completed. There were no field rules or special orders applicable to the Stiles Ranch Field.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 12, 2012

In the case at bar, the Court found that Denbury Green did not meet the requirements for common-carrier status as a matter of law. Even if Denbury transported CO 2 from third parties, its intention was to use all the CO 2 in Denbury’s oil fields for tertiary recovery.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The distributor argued that the inclusion of its request for injunctive relief brought the case under the carve-out in the arbitration provision. This is now the second time this case has been before the Supreme Court on issues of arbitrability. It also rejected the “wholly groundless” exception altogether. 3d 1010 (2d Cir.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

3d—, the Louisiana First Circuit recently reaffirmed well-settled principles regarding prescription and the subsequent purchaser doctrine in Louisiana legacy cases. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., This opinion reinforces several key concepts in legacy cases. 5/25/21), 2021 WL 2102932, —So.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 2, 2024

United States , Case No. As detailed in our prior Sackett blog article , CWA jurisdictional decisions have been plagued by administrative rulings, guidance, and court opinions that attempted to implement the plurality opinion in the Supreme Court’s 2006 Rapanos v. In Lewis v. water[s] of the United States, (i.e.,

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The Energy Law

APRIL 17, 2019

The Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals, faced with numerous cases raising this same issue, heard a “test case” involving Avanti Exploration, LLC. The attorneys involved in Avanti case are Cheryl Kornick , James Exnicios , Robert Angelico , and R.J. The decision can be found here.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

3d—, the Louisiana First Circuit recently reaffirmed well-settled principles regarding prescription and the subsequent purchaser doctrine in Louisiana legacy cases. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., This opinion reinforces several key concepts in legacy cases. 5/25/21), 2021 WL 2102932, —So.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

3d—, the Louisiana First Circuit recently reaffirmed well-settled principles regarding prescription and the subsequent purchaser doctrine in Louisiana legacy cases. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., This opinion reinforces several key concepts in legacy cases. 5/25/21), 2021 WL 2102932, —So.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 12, 2018

Shortly after the consolidation motion was granted, Mobil Oil (who was a named defendant in Bottley , not Lester ) removed both cases under CAFA, arguing that the consolidation of Bottley and Lester constituted a newly commenced “mass action.” Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, Case No. 13-6222, Div.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The Department of Revenue targeted dozens of producers, including many smaller producers, with audits and assessments attempting to impose severance taxes on market center or index prices rather than the value of the crude oil in the field. The Board of Tax Appeals heard a “test case” against a producer represented by Liskow & Lewis.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 28, 2018

John the Baptist), removing the cases to federal court. In connection with the removals, on May 25, 2018, Defendants filed a Motion for Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation asking the Panel to coordinate pretrial proceedings in all 42 federal cases before a single judge. Bernard, and St.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The distributor argued that the inclusion of its request for injunctive relief brought the case under the carve-out in the arbitration provision. This is now the second time this case has been before the Supreme Court on issues of arbitrability. It also rejected the “wholly groundless” exception altogether. 3d 1010 (2d Cir.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

If used correctly, TAR can result in drastic savings for clients in document-intensive cases and provide more accurate results. Competence includes at least a basic understanding of TAR in order to evaluate the appropriate document review method for each case and implement a protocol for electronically stored information. Model Rule 1.4

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 9, 2018

The case called upon the court to determine whether a contract for performance of specialty services to facilitate the drilling or production of oil and gas on navigable waters is maritime in nature. In a highly anticipated ruling, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its en banc decision in In re: Larry Doiron, Inc. ,

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Novi

JANUARY 27, 2025

What Actually Works in the Field From years of field experience, we know that effective AI in oil and gas needs four key ingredients. We’re talking about proppant intensity, cluster spacing, landing zonesthings generic AI doesnt understand and, in most cases, cant even access.

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Navigate Power

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This can include securing competitive energy rates, analyzing energy usage, and, in some cases, offering sustainability options such as green energy credits. However, a background in business, sales, or marketing can be beneficial , as success in this field often depends on relationship-building and lead generation.

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Marcellus Shale Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Any time we can steer funding toward our communities, the taxpayer and, in this case, park enthusiasts, win big. The proposed site will feature an ADA-accessible swimming pool, kid-safe pool, bathhouse, park office, meeting room, Little League fields, and an ADA-accessible playground. Representative Gina H.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 24, 2018

Instead, according to the Ninth Circuit, the references to nonpecuniary damages in Miles had been given too much weight when the case itself really concerned the specific availability of loss of society damages (a type of nonpecuniary remedy with its own storied and arcane history).

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

If used correctly, TAR can result in drastic savings for clients in document-intensive cases and provide more accurate results. Competence includes at least a basic understanding of TAR in order to evaluate the appropriate document review method for each case and implement a protocol for electronically stored information. Model Rule 1.4

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The Energy Law

JUNE 13, 2017

These types of damages, however, have long been prohibited under the general maritime law (the default body of federal common law governing maritime cases) under the familiar Robins Dry Dock rule. The aftermath of a spill event is often a chaotic, high pressure environment—one in which prompt, informed response is imperative.

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Novi

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In these cases, practitioners turn to a field called causal inference to estimate what an RCT would have revealed if it was possible to conduct one. In the second blog post , we saw one of these strategies, known as stratification. However, stratification creates two additional questions for our use case.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 30, 2020

He relied on the research of two geologists, who both believed the well would be capable of production in paying quantities based on the success of nearby wells and the property’s close proximity to several productive fields. 1] 53,252 (La. 3/4/20), 2020 WL 1036500. [2] 2] 45,160 (La. 5/28/10), 37 So.

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The Energy Law

JULY 9, 2008

V) preempts punitive damages awards in maritime spill cases. The Court decided that a 1:1 ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages was appropriate in maritime cases. Second, the Court considered whether the Clean Water Act (CWA), 86 Stat. 816, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. billion was excessive as a matter of maritime common law.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 6, 2010

A secondary issue in the case involves whether or not the deposit of a sum of cash into the trial court’s registry is sufficient to satisfy the requirement of filing a bond with the court.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 20, 2012

See Lesley Foxhall Pietras , Air Permitting: Sixth Circuit Vacates Single Stationary Source Aggregation Determination for E&P Facilities Due to EPA’s Unreasonable Interpretation of Adjacent , The Energy Law Blog, Aug. . § 7412 (n)(4)(A).Section 7412(n)(4) (emphasis added); see also 40 C.F.R. 63.761 (definition of “major source”).

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The Energy Law

JUNE 12, 2017

24] Defendants’ expert testified that the property was outside the core Haynesville Field and, therefore, less valuable. [25] Notably, this is the first case in which dissolution of the lease was awarded under Article 140 since the Second Circuit’s ruling in Wegman v. Transmission, Inc. , 2d 436, 451 (La.App. in this matter. [1]

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Oil Gas Leads

MARCH 11, 2025

In this blog, well explore the most common pitfalls in DDR reporting and how companies can improve their data collection and cost tracking. Discrepancies arise when end-of-well (EOW) costs do not align with actual vendor invoices due to missing or inaccurate field entries.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 16, 2014

As if crude producers and midstream transportation companies don’t already have enough problems trying to get crude oil from production fields to refineries thanks to inadequate pipeline infrastructure, tank car supply, rail safety concerns, and new regulations, they now also have to address a new, potentially market-busting lawsuit.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 31, 2017

10] Next, Judge Aiken turned to the motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim, issuing her most noteworthy finding in the environmental law case. Unsurprisingly, the case has generated significant media interest. That question is squarely within the purview of the judiciary.” [9]

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The Energy Law

MARCH 2, 2016

Responding facilities would also have to conduct field and tabletop exercises, at least every 5 years for the former and annually for the latter (except during the year that a field exercise occurs). Comments on the RMP Proposed Rule will be due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. [1]

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The Energy Law

JUNE 4, 2012

Defendants in such cases could avoid additional cleanup responsibility by operation of law as well as doctrines of res judicata and issue preclusion. To address this issue, a preliminary hearing was added to Act 312 to allow defendants to seek preliminary dismissal at the outset of a case.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

Background The Keystone Pipeline is a system of petroleum pipelines designed to transport crude oil from fields in Alberta, Canada and ultimately terminating at refineries on the U.S The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on his strategy going forward. [1] Constitution. Gulf Coast. 2] Texas, et al. 2] Texas, et al.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

The Keystone Pipeline is a system of petroleum pipelines designed to transport crude oil from fields in Alberta, Canada and ultimately terminating at refineries on the U.S The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on his strategy going forward. [1] Constitution. Background. Gulf Coast. 2] Texas, et al. 2] Texas, et al.

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