The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2023

The Court also cited Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 269(e), which restrains counsel’s argument to the jury by stating that “[c]ounsel shall be required to confine the argument strictly to the evidence and to the arguments of opposing counsel.” Underwriters , 925 S.W.2d 2d 607, 614 (Tex. Bunton , 94 S.W.3d 3d 561, 606 ( quoting Saenz , 925 S.W.2d

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Exxon ”), at p. 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. Part II of this blog discusses why. District of Columbia v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al., 22-7163 (Dec. 19, 2023) (“ D.C. Different judges.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 20, 2023

Bunge counterclaimed, claiming that Tongli owed Bunge money for its losses. Simultaneously, Bunge initiated its own London arbitration against voyage charterer ADM. If Bunge lost on Tongli’s claim or its own counterclaim, it would seek that money from ADM. Bunge appealed. Factual sufficiency requires application of a heightened pleading standard.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 16, 2012

. §§ 51.166(b)(6); 71.2. The question of what is “contiguous or adjacent” has long been vexing for the exploration and production industry. Under different administrations, EPA has changed its guidance on the meaning of this phrase. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 09-4348, slip op. at 15 (6th Cir. at 16 (emphasis added).

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Enverus

MARCH 10, 2025

The following blog is distilled from Intelligence Research (EIR) publications and EIRs very own Andrew Dittmars media statements on the Diamondback acquisition. Although the recent Diamondback deal sets a new benchmark at $7 million per location, exceeding a comparable 2023 Permian deal of OXY’s CrownRock acquisition at $4.8

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The Energy Law

JULY 20, 2018

3] In Crescent , litigation ensued after Crescent’s employee suffered injuries while conducting P&A work on a platform. Turning to the first prong of the Doiron test, the court needed to determine whether P&A work constituted “services to facilitate drilling or production.” Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. [3]

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The SNPR responds to comments to the EPA’s proposed VIDA standards in its initial Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from three years ago, bringing VIDA one step closer to full implementation. It also requires the U.S. The proposed standards are similar to the current VGP requirements with certain notable differences.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 4, 2018

El Paso E & P Co. , El Paso E & P Co. , By using this blog site you understand and acknowledge that there is no attorney client relationship formed between you and Liskow & Lewis and/or the individual Liskow & Lewis lawyers posting to this site by virtue of your using this site. 2d 640, 641-43 (W.D.

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Nestoil

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Upstream Investments; Exploration and Production (E&P): The upstream sector involves the search for oil and gas reservoirs and the extraction of these resources. Investment opportunities in this area include direct investment in E&P companies, partnerships, and joint ventures.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Read our previous blog entry on this decision here. Second, the panel concluded that EPA lacked authority to implement the required emissions reductions through Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs), rather than affording the States an initial opportunity to implement the reductions through State Implementation Plans.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 31, 2023

By using this blog site you understand and acknowledge that there is no attorney client relationship formed between you and Liskow & Lewis and/or the individual Liskow & Lewis lawyers posting to this site by virtue of your using this site. 16] A tragedy not unlike MORRO CASTLE provided the catalyst for the current amendment.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2020

2003) (“the regulations govern the parties’ joint and several liabilities vis-à-vis the Government not amongst themselves”) and Total E&P USA, Inc. UNOCAL retained rights as to certain depths, but never conducted any lease operations whatsoever at any depth. UNOCAL also reserved a 3% overriding royalty. Parker Drilling Co. ,

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

1/30/13) (“ LL&E ”), that legacy plaintiffs are entitled to additional remediation damages in two circumstances: (1) if required by an express contractual provision, or (2) if the mineral lessee has acted unreasonably or excessively under the lease. Land and Exploration Co., 3d 1038 (La. It did not.”

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The Energy Law

MAY 23, 2007

By Leta Seletzky : In Seagull Energy E & P, Inc. Railroad Comm’n, No. 03-0364, 2007 WL 1299163 (Tex. The petitioner also asserted that the Commission’s denial of the permit amounted to an unconstitutional taking of gas in the sand from which the well would produce.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 12, 2017

The Second Circuit’s decision also addressed issues involving lender liability for damages under the Louisiana Mineral Code, and a detailed discussion of those issues is also located on The Energy Law Blog. Gloria’s Ranch sent a letter dated December 3, 2009 to Tauren, Cubic, EXCO, and Wells Fargo. [8] The defendant’s appealed. Caleb J.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 27, 2020

P N K (Lake Charles) L.L.C., By using this blog site you understand and acknowledge that there is no attorney client relationship formed between you and Liskow & Lewis and/or the individual Liskow & Lewis lawyers posting to this site by virtue of your using this site. 18-31060, 2020 WL 288213 (5th Cir. Brown , 564 U.S.

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The Energy Law

MAY 10, 2019

The Simmons Court followed this line of jurisprudence and found the “written off” amount under the state workers’ compensation act was a “phantom charge that [p]laintiff has not ever paid nor one he will ever be obligated to pay.” Simmons , 2018-0735, p. The court of appeal denied the plaintiff’s writ in a 2-1 decision. 14-2279(La.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 15, 2020

Lawsuits against fossil fuel companies: Investor Fraud Lawsuits: The first category of climate change litigation alleges that oil and gas companies defrauded investors by falsely stating that the company had fully considered the risks of climate change regulation and had factored those risks into its business operations. BP P.L.C., et al , No.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 20, 2012

By Robert E. 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. Holden and Carlos J. 7412 (n)(4)(A).Section 63.761 (definition of “major source”). .

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2020

6] Briggs , 2020 WL 355911 at p. *5. 10] Briggs , 2020 WL 355911 at p. *7. 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. If you have any questions concerning the Briggs v. 5] Id.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 2, 2020

. § 1447(d) limited appellate review of an order to remand to the extent the order addressed whether removal was proper under the federal officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. 1442(a)(1). The Ninth Circuit further held that the district court did not err in finding that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction under the federal-officer removal statute.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Anadarko E&P Onshore, No. The Fourth Court of Appeals recently held that surface owners control the matrix of the underlying earth; thus, a surface owner can give permission to drill through the subsurface to an adjacent lease. In Lightning Oil Co. 04-14-00903-CV , 2014 Tex. Lexis 8673 (Aug.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (“Proposed Rule”), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment. Historically, under NTL No.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 5, 2018

Procedural History The case was originally tried in a forty-one day bench trial by Judge John P. On March 29, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its ruling in In re: Petition of Frescati Shipping Co., as Owner of the M/T ATHOS I , Nos. 16-3552, 16-3867 & 16-3868 (3d Cir. 2701, et seq.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 25, 2008

Section 402(l)(2) exempts discharges from oil and gas E&P activities that are composed of flows that “do not come into contact with, any overburden, raw material, intermediate products, finished product, byproduct, or waste products.”

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The Energy Law

JULY 2, 2020

This will generally be 5 years from the date of the loan plus 1 more year. In addition, for clarity, the suspension/repayment relief is available for a qualified individual’s outstanding loans, regardless of whether it is a loan taken under the COVID-19 relief provisions. each over 5 years, with the repayments to be made by payroll withholding.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 3, 2016

Since this blog’s post on production in paying quantities on January 26, 2016 , the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal rendered its latest decision on the subject in Middleton v. EP Energy E&P Co., 50,300-CA (La.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 23, 2016

Proposed Rule, p. Proposed Rule, p. 2] For example, for TSP, SO2, NOX and VOC, the emission exemption threshold (E) in tons per year is equal to 33.3 In addition, the proposed rule would now harmonize the air standards for determining impacts with the EPA standards.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (“Proposed Rule”), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment. Historically, under NTL No.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 29, 2016

EP Energy E&P Company, L.P., The Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal, in Middleton, et al.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 10, 2023

From the moment your alarm on your cell phone goes off in the morning, to using your battery-powered toothbrush, to reading this blog post on your laptop or tablet, lithium makes it all work. 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.

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The Energy Law

JULY 7, 2021

Department of State and TC Energy, but The Energy Law Blog has not yet received a response. 2016 Notice of Intent at p. 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. under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2020

Bradford and Jeffrey P. The following blog post walks through another round of changes to the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) contained in the CARES Act. 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.

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