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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ISSUES 60-DAY MORATORIUM ON FEDERAL LEASING AND DRILLING PERMITS

The Energy Law

JANUARY 21, 2021

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Oil Gas Offshore E&A

Added Protections for Louisiana’s Port Fourchon and Offshore Oil Port

The Energy Law

JANUARY 11, 2007

Two developments this week will increase protections for South Louisiana’ s Port Fourchon and Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP). Port Fourchon handles more than 75% of the oil and gas production from the Gulf of Mexico, while LOOP is the only port in the U.S. capable of offloading the deepest draft tankers.

Offshore

Offshore Oil Exploration and Production Transportation

BSEE’s Updated Decommissioning Rules Address RUEs and Formalize Predecessor Enforcement Practices

The Energy Law

MAY 4, 2023

RUE grants are authorizations from BOEM to use a portion of the seabed not encompassed by the holder’s lease to construct, modify, or maintain platforms, artificial islands, facilities, installations, and other devices that support exploration, development, or production of oil and gas or other energy resources from another lease.

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Exploration and Production E&A Casing Operator

U.S. Customs Revokes Recent Offshore Wind Ruling; Maintains Uncertainty Whether the Jones Act Applies to Wind Farm Installations on the OCS

The Energy Law

AUGUST 27, 2020

On July 15, 2020, the Unites States Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a ruling (HQ H309672) in connection with the installation of an offshore wind farm located off the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts in U.S. territorial waters (the “July 15 Ruling”). 55102) (or the Passenger Vessel Services Act (46 U.S.C. 1333(a)(1).

Offshore

Offshore Exploration and Production Operator E&A

EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations

The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The Violation In March 2012, BSEE conducted an inspection of ATP’s floating production platform facility, known as the ATP Innovator, while it was moored to the sea floor about 45 nautical miles offshore of southeastern Louisiana (about 125 miles south of New Orleans) and engaged in the production of oil and natural gas.

Offshore

Offshore Exploration and Production Oil Government

Processor Required to Account For Diverted Volumes Used for Gas Lift

The Energy Law

MAY 5, 2016

Generally, oil and gas production facilities have accounted for volume losses under the concept of “Fuel, Flare & Losses.” In Red Willow Offshore, LLC v. Red Willow Offshore, LLC and Medco Energi US, LLC (collectively, “Red Willow”) were co-working interest owners of a natural gas well without the facilities to produce the well.

Gas

Gas American Petroleum Institute Offshore Operator

4 Exciting New Capabilities Coming soon to Data Assistant

Exprodat

APRIL 18, 2024

So, we’re adding a feature to extend our current SEG-Y Explorer tool and allow you to import 3D seismic data as a voxel cube. Below you can see an example where I’ve loaded a schematic cross-section along a line offshore Gabon, and am viewing it in an ArcGIS Pro 3D scene. jpg,png) and plot that picture along a line.

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Exploration and Production Management Offshore IT

Renewable Energy Efforts Highlighted in Draft Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Louisiana

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Carbon capture can use a variety of techniques to remove emissions from industrial and power production operations post-combustion. This process of utilization refers to the use of CO2 directly or as a feedstock in industrial or chemical processes, to produce valuable carbon-containing products, where CO2 can generate economic value.

Energy

Energy Energy Gas Offshore

Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

With topics ranging from offshore oil and gas moratoriums to restrictions on natural gas flaring and venting, the following is an overview of notable energy legislation to be heard in state legislatures this year. In South Carolina, the subject of offshore oil and gas activities is again poised for debate. Senate Bill 119 ( S.

Energy

Energy Energy Offshore Oil

Using ArcGIS REST Services as Power BI Data Sources (Part 2)

Exprodat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

If you worked through the process that we outlined in part one of this blog , you know there are quite a few steps involved in transforming a REST endpoint URL into a Power BI data table. So, this second part of the blog provides a nice shortcut for you: a pre-configured Power BI report. Download the zipped Power BI report (.pbix)

Field

Field Exploration and Production API IT

FIFTH CIRCUIT BEGINS TO CLEAN UP ITS JURISPRUDENCE ON HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTRACT IS (OR IS NOT) MARITIME

The Energy Law

JULY 20, 2018

Gulf Oil Corp. , [1] for determining whether a contract to perform services related to oil & gas exploration on navigable waters is maritime, the Fifth Circuit took up In re Larry Doiron, Incorporated [2] earlier this year in an effort to streamline the test and bring clarity to an area of the law mired in uncertainty. 2d 313 (5th Cir.

E&P

E&P IT Exploration and Production Spud-in

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Energy Bill

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Title I addresses the existing moratoria, future OCS access, exploration, production and royalty questions. per MMBtu, unless lease royalties were renegotiated with the Secretary , imposes Conservation of Resources Fee on nonproducing lease acreage of $3.75

Royalty

Royalty Energy Energy Offshore

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The net present value of proved reserves on the lease is less than or equal to three times the cost of the BSEE decommissioning estimate associated with production of those reserves; Or. 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.

Pipeline

Pipeline Exploration and Production Operator E&A

Sea Change: New BOEM Proposed Rule Signals Major Shift in How Air Emissions Would Be Regulated in the OCS

The Energy Law

MARCH 23, 2016

Under the proposed rule, lessees and operators submitting a new or revised Exploration Plan, Development and Production Plan, or Development Operations Coordination Document, would calculate the projected emissions associated with the plan just like they have to do under the current rule.

E&P

E&P Operator Mechanic Exploration and Production

BSEE’s Investigations and Review Unit Changes the Playing Field on the OCS

The Energy Law

AUGUST 29, 2014

The reorganization gave BSEE regulatory authority (PDF) over safety and environmental affairs for OCS exploration and production activities. For reasons of logistics, the interviews are unlikely to take place offshore. 3304, issued June 29, 2010.

Field

Field Operator Exploration and Production E&A

Governor Edwards Indicates that Offshore Wind is on the Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Governor John Bel Edwards has identified offshore wind energy as a feature component of his recently announced renewable energy initiative for the Gulf of Mexico. One topic of discussion at the meeting was offshore energy production. offshore wind energy. Click here to read more about offshore wind energy.

Offshore

Offshore Energy Energy Management

DOI Announcement of a Proposed Rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

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Management

Management Exploration and Production E&A Pipeline

Federal Court Enjoins Biden’s Social Cost of Carbon Efforts On the Basis of Negative Impact to Energy Industry and Energy Producing States

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The SCC Estimate assigned a dollar value on estimated global damages caused by every additional ton of greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere by using economic models that capture the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels, changes to agricultural productivity, water shortages, property damages from increased flood risk, etc.

Energy

Energy Energy Exploration and Production Royalty

Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Halting the Biden Administration’s “Pause” on New Oil and Gas Lease Sales

The Energy Law

JUNE 17, 2021

Further, offshore Lease Sales 257 and 258, which were included in the Five-Year Program that was approved under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”), were both canceled. It is also possible that Interior could take steps to amend the Five-Year Program to modify the offshore lease sale schedule.

Oil

Oil Gas Offshore Exploration and Production

Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Halting the Biden Administration’s “Pause” on New Oil and Gas Lease Sales

The Energy Law

JUNE 17, 2021

Further, offshore Lease Sales 257 and 258, which were included in the Five-Year Program that was approved under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”), were both canceled. It is also possible that Interior could take steps to amend the Five-Year Program to modify the offshore lease sale schedule.

Oil

Oil Gas Offshore Exploration and Production

Valor | Energy Connection – Jan. 20, 2025

Valor

JANUARY 20, 2025

The report highlights significant discoveries and trends in the industry, providing insights into exploration activities worldwide. This analysis offers a comprehensive overview of the state of global oil and gas exploration and production as of 2024. Despite the reduced rig count, the U.S. billion by offering 50 million shares.

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Exploration and Production Energy Energy Oil

Presidential Election 2020: Considerations for the Oil & Gas Industry

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 26, 2020

oil and gas production, with the former pledging continued expansion of domestic oil and gas drilling and production, and the latter pledging to transition the U.S. His America First Energy Plan is aimed, in part, at increasing fossil fuel production in the U.S. Due to the sharp increase in oil and gas production, the U.S.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ISSUES 60-DAY MORATORIUM ON FEDERAL LEASING AND DRILLING PERMITS

Added Protections for Louisiana’s Port Fourchon and Offshore Oil Port

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BSEE’s Updated Decommissioning Rules Address RUEs and Formalize Predecessor Enforcement Practices

U.S. Customs Revokes Recent Offshore Wind Ruling; Maintains Uncertainty Whether the Jones Act Applies to Wind Farm Installations on the OCS

EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations

Processor Required to Account For Diverted Volumes Used for Gas Lift

4 Exciting New Capabilities Coming soon to Data Assistant

Renewable Energy Efforts Highlighted in Draft Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Louisiana

Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

Using ArcGIS REST Services as Power BI Data Sources (Part 2)

FIFTH CIRCUIT BEGINS TO CLEAN UP ITS JURISPRUDENCE ON HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTRACT IS (OR IS NOT) MARITIME

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Energy Bill

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

Sea Change: New BOEM Proposed Rule Signals Major Shift in How Air Emissions Would Be Regulated in the OCS

BSEE’s Investigations and Review Unit Changes the Playing Field on the OCS

Governor Edwards Indicates that Offshore Wind is on the Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico

DOI Announcement of a Proposed Rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention

Federal Court Enjoins Biden’s Social Cost of Carbon Efforts On the Basis of Negative Impact to Energy Industry and Energy Producing States

Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Halting the Biden Administration’s “Pause” on New Oil and Gas Lease Sales

Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Halting the Biden Administration’s “Pause” on New Oil and Gas Lease Sales

Valor | Energy Connection – Jan. 20, 2025

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