Energy Central

MARCH 9, 2025

Apollo announced that it has been awarded the £150k Phase 2 Concept Definition for the Hydrogen Offshore Production. By using existing oil and gas infrastructure, the project represents a critical step in the transition to renewable energy, reducing emissions while.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 7, 2017

applied a broad definition of the intent required of a plaintiff under the Louisiana Environmental Whistleblower Act. In Borcik , the plaintiff alleged that, while he was a deckhand on a Crosby Tugs vessel, the lead captain of that vessel ordered him to dump waste oil into navigable waters over a period of three years. June 1, 2017).

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CG&A

JUNE 2, 2022

Warning This article and series is specifically targeted for anyone involved or interested in oil and gas reserves reporting guidelines, methods, issues, calculations and pitfalls. Thus, the requirements are like the downdip limit in order to estimate that the updip volume also contains oil, rather than an associated gas cap.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 4, 2023

Those leases granted COG the exclusive right to produce “oil and gas” or “oil, gas and other hydrocarbons.” In 2019 and 2020, the property’s surface owners transferred all of their water rights to Cactus, including the right to any water produced from oil and gas wells.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 20, 2012

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”). The new rule contains many changes and new requirements for the industry. 7412 (n)(4)(A).Section 7412 (n)(4)(A).Section

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The Energy Law

JUNE 25, 2008

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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Producer's Edge

JANUARY 6, 2025

2022), the Texas Supreme Court held that PGP is an “oil product” qualifying for statutory condemnation authority under section 2.105 of the Business Organizations Code because it is derived from crude oil. The court also cited to several definitions under Tex. HSC Pipeline P’ship, LLC, 650 S.W.3d

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CG&A

MAY 2, 2022

Today, we continue the series with a brief review of the SEC rules which govern public oil and gas company filings. However, the SEC did not issue its first rules specific to Petroleum definitions until 1978 and continued to expand these definitions until 1982.Before

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The Energy Law

JULY 25, 2013

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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Producer's Edge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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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The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2016

On June 17, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that an oil and gas producer (“Southwest”) was not entitled to a statutory exemption from sales taxes on its purchases of casing, tubing and pumps used in the production of oil and gas (the “Equipment”). At issue in Southwest Royalties, Inc.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

One of the more controversial requirements in the proposed rule, the “basin-level” definition of an onshore production facility, remains largely unchanged in the final rule. EPA did include language that explicitly limits the basin-level definition to the GHG Reporting Rule.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 31, 2023

A Regulatory Increase to the Limits of Liability for Oil Pollution and an Amendment Exempting Small Passenger Vessels from the Limitation of Liability Act Present New Challenges for Vessel Owners U.S. First, the Coast Guard announced [1] increases to the liability limits in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”). [2] 78860 (Dec.

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Institute for Oil & Gas Sector

JUNE 10, 2022

To better understand the purpose of insulation, you first need to understand how industry standards define insulation.The next paragraph in the article defines the insulation in accordance with the definition provided by British Standard, also known as BS, and the International Organization for Standardization, also known as ISO.How the Industry Standards (..)

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The water phase (with residual oil) is separated and sent to two equalization tanks, followed by flotation and biological treatment. The district court found Citgo guilty of two counts of knowingly operating two tanks as oil-water separators without CAA emission controls, and three counts of “taking” migratory birds in violation of the MBTA.

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CG&A

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Warning This article and series is specifically targeted for anyone involved or interested in oil and gas reserves reporting guidelines, methods, issues, calculations and pitfalls. The rest of the reserve report (report letter, table of contents, individual well analysis, reserve definitions, etc) all serve to support the summary cash flow.

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Novi

AUGUST 7, 2024

Other spacing definitions, such as total wells in radius or average neighbor distance can be used, but these are the 2 interwell features we chose for this particular model. Definition of stagger and lateral neighbor distances. C) Distance to 2nd closest stagger neighbor and 1-year cumulative oil production per lateral foot.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The SNPR presents new data on ballast water management systems and solicits public comments on the standards and definitions applicable to ballast tanks, hulls and associated niche areas, and graywater systems. Although the deadline for doing so was December 4, 2020, these standards have not yet been finalized or implemented.

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Producer's Edge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

As I recently summarized in my annual oil and gas law review (Austin W. Brister & Logan Jones, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law, 9 SMU ANN. In  Humble Oil & Refining Co. ” This principle was reaffirmed in  Lightning Oil Co. West , 508 S.W.2d 2d 812 , 815 (Tex. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC , 520 S.W.3d

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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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The Energy Law

JUNE 27, 2008

The defendants’ countered, arguing that fatal to the class definition was any geographic boundaries, making the class not ascertainable. Rather, the court explained that each plaintiff would be required to prove that its particular oyster lease suffered damages as a result of a specific defendant’s release of oil.

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AWS: Energy (Oil & Gas)

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Introduction Oil and Gas companies operate in a complex global environment that requires them to balance energy demand with a lower carbon footprint. GHG reporting for an Oil and Gas company involves collecting data from a wide range of systems, calculating emissions, and reviewing emission data before submitting them to the EPA.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 16, 2012

In 2007, in guidance specifically addressing oil and gas activities, EPA stated that “proximity is the most informative factor in making source determinations.” The question of what is “contiguous or adjacent” has long been vexing for the exploration and production industry. See Memorandum from William L. See Summit Petroleum Corp.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 29, 2015

bleach, hydrofluoric acid, muriatic acid, sodium hydroxide, nonylphenols), and the wash waters do not come into contact with oil and grease deposits, sources of pollutants associated with industrial activities (see part 5.2.3), or any other toxic or hazardous materials, unless residues are first cleaned up using dry clean-up methods (e.g.

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Producer's Edge

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The well at issue (the SWD5) was originally drilled for oil and gas production in 1957, but it was converted into a saltwater-disposal well around 2007. However, some of the substantive oil and gas arguments and issues in this case may be notable as a case study for oil and gas practitioners. Operating LLC , No.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 3, 2023

This definition further includes any lease pursuant to which the primary activity of the lessee is the production of wind, solar, hydroelectric, or geothermal energy. However, the articles of the Mineral Code from which SB 154 appears to be derived have created some of the most frequently litigated oil & gas issues in Louisiana.

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CG&A

MAY 21, 2022

Warning This article and series is specifically targeted for anyone involved or interested in oil and gas reserves reporting guidelines, methods, issues, calculations and pitfalls. Proceed at your own risk!

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 4, 2007

The Court will also hear arguments on the applicability of the discovery rule and fraudulent concealment to claims by oil and gas lessors. Liskow & Lewis attorney Butch Marseglia submitted an amicus curiae brief on behalf of The Texas Oil & Gas Association. Emerald Oil & Gas v. Emerald Oil & Gas Company, L.P.,

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 10, 2017

Many oil and gas properties have (a) unconventional shale formations that may be exploited with horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing and (b) conventional formations that may be exploited with traditional vertical wells. Lease Parties generally are interested in maximizing the number of wells drilled on their oil and gas properties.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Chesapeake Exploration Limited Partnership , XOG sought an interpretation of the retained acreage clause contained in an assignment to Chesapeake of XOG’s lease interests in four oil and gas leases collectively covering 1,625 acres. The assignment provided that: Upon expiration of the Primary Term of this Assignment. [s]aid

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AWS: Energy (Oil & Gas)

JANUARY 6, 2025

AWS provides a robust and scalable cloud infrastructure that can handle the massive amounts of data generated by oil and gas operations. Geospatial analytics Showing data on a map is a fundamental requirement for effective data management in the oil and gas industry.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

250.1409 (applicable to appeals of penalties assessed to federal offshore oil, gas, and sulphur leases) and § 290.4 BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R. 250.1409 is not phrased in such a way as to make the bonding requirement jurisdictional or to support summary dismissal of the appeal if not met.

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Novi

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In part 2 , we discussed the model variables and definition of spacing neighbors. Figure 5: Forecasted 2-Year cumulative oil production for different spacing scenarios on the Delaware Test Pad location. We used the farther distances shown here to provide interwell spacing information to the model.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 27, 2020

A counter-example is Continental Oil Co. Importantly, changes in economic conditions alone do not render performance impracticable unless the above definition is met. Texas law does not provide one universally accepted definition of force majeure. Courts are not entirely consistent on this point, however. Crutcher , 434 F.

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The Energy Law

JULY 6, 2015

to provide insurance” to Endeavor, there is no dispute that the company meets the definition of “Insured” under Basic’s excess policies and is therefore covered by those policies. June 10, 2015). Below are key excerpts from the opinion: Because Basic was “obliged by a written ‘Insured Contract’.

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Coolfire Core

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The stakes are especially high for individuals entering hazardous areas, such as an oil field or a first response situation, where they may need others to remotely provide contextual data. Data Integration: The contextual part of workstream collaboration refers to the fact that these tools are, by definition, equipped to handle data.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

part 63, Subpart HH, “NESHAP (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) for Source Categories from Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities” to include the regulation of area sources. Subpart HH has historically regulated various emissions points for major sources of air toxics in the oil and natural gas production industry.

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