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Latest Version of Louisiana Property Protection Bill Grants an Exception to Oil and Gas Investment By Companies Controlled By Countries Deemed a “Foreign Adversary”

The Energy Law

However, HB 537 provides an exception for those “adversary” entities who have already been conducting oil and gas operations in the state. The bill ties the definition of “foreign adversaries” to 15 CFR 7.4(a), However, the most recent version of the bill seems to answer these concerns.

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New Air Standards for Oil & Gas Industry May Force HAP Area Sources into Major Source Status

The Energy Law

Moreno On August 16, 2012, EPA published a new rule that revises the NESHAP Subpart HH standards for the oil and gas industry. 63.761 (definition of “major source”). 63.761 (definition of “major source”). . 63.761 (definition of “major source”). The new rule contains many changes and new requirements for the industry.

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Ninth Circuit Vacates EPA Rule Excepting Oil and Gas Construction Discharges from NPDES Permitting

The Energy Law

By Claire Bienvenu On May 23, 2008, the Ninth Circuit vacated EPA’s rule exempting discharges of sediment resulting from oil and gas construction activities from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. 06-73217 (9th Cir.

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You Cannot Just Read the Regulations to Understand Stormwater Permitting for Oil and Gas Activities!

The Energy Law

Holden EPA’s most recent NPDES regulations for stormwater permitting of oil and gas facilities were vacated by the Ninth Circuit in 2008 and new regulations have not been promulgated. The 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) added language creating a permitting exemption for uncontaminated runoff from Oil and Gas operations.

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New Business Courts: Strategic Considerations for Oil and Gas Counsel

Producer's Edge

For in-house counsel in the oil and gas industry, this development warrants close attention and careful consideration. For example: How will the limited jurisdiction of these new courts fit within the types of disputes common in the oil and gas sector? How might existing agreements and future contracts be affected by this new forum?

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Texas Supreme Court Decides Energy Transfer Partners v. Enterprise Products

The Energy Law

Enterprise Products Partners, L.P., This case began in 2011 when ETP and Enterprise explored the possibility of partnering to modify and extend, or construct anew, a pipeline to transport oil southbound from Cushing, Oklahoma. The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion today in Energy Transfer Partners, L.P

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Forecasting Pads with Spacing Variation: Standard vs Causal Models

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In part 2 , we discussed the model variables and definition of spacing neighbors. We observed that the model does identify an increased production trend with wider spacing, but by a magnitude of less than 10% when taking a well from a 440ft spacing to unbounded. These are the only 2 spacing features that this particular model can see.