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Liskow Lawyers Obtain Win for Oil and Gas Industry in Severance Tax Litigation

The Energy Law

In a decision by the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals, Liskow & Lewis attorneys Robert Angelico , Jim Exnicios , Cheryl Kornick , RJ Marse , and Jeff Birdsong obtained a ruling rejecting attempts by the Louisiana Department of Revenue to increase the amount of severance taxes due on crude oil produced in Louisiana.

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Third Circuit Issues Long-Awaited Ruling in OPA Liability Case

The Energy Law

The ATHOS I was contracted to deliver crude oil from Venezuela to a syndicate of CITGO interests, collectively referred to as “CARCO.” The allision resulted in a spill of approximately 264,000 gallons of crude oil into the Delaware River. As the designated responsible party under the Oil Pollution Act (“OPA”), 33 U.S.C.

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Liskow Obtains Victory for the Oil and Gas Industry in the Louisiana Third Circuit

The Energy Law

In a victory for the oil and gas industry, the Third Circuit rendered a decision rejecting attempts by the Louisiana Department of Revenue to impose severance taxes on crude oil production based on index pricing. The attorneys involved in Avanti case are Cheryl Kornick , James Exnicios , Robert Angelico , and R.J.

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Punitive Damages Must Equal Compensatory Damages in Federal Maritime Law

The Energy Law

involved a class action that was filed by commercial fisherman and native Alaskans against Exxon and its tanker captain for economic losses suffered as a result of the now infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill that occurred in 1989. V) preempts punitive damages awards in maritime spill cases. Baker, et al. Exxon spent $2.1 816, 33 U.S.C.

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A Guide to Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

Drillers

These are both production approaches that work well at conventional wells in formations with excellent permeability characteristics, meaning it is easy to extract the oil from the rock. They also work well with lighter (less viscous) crude oil grades. But not all oil-bearing geology is the same and not all oil is the same.

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Nigeria Oil Industry Overview

Drillers

History of oil in Nigeria Oil was first discovered in Nigeria in the mid-1950s after decades of fruitless exploration. The country’s first field began producing in 1958 at a rate of 5,100 BPD. Production grew fast, and today, Nigeria pumps close to 2 million BPD, which makes it the largest producer of crude oil in Africa.

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Technologies Increases Inventory and Logistical Capabilities Amid the 2022 Hurricane Season

Q2 Technologies

Across all industries that we serve from Oil & Gas to biogas at landfill assets to dairy digesters, to the pulp and paper industry and other wastewater municipalities and facilities, we have made a concerted effort to build inventory in a number of strategic locations in case a hurricane or other weather event disrupts long-haul transport.

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