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Libya launches first oil exploration bid round in 17 years

Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 6, 2025

Last month, Mellitah Oil and Gas Company successfully resumed gas production at Well CC18 in the Bahr Essalam field, reinforcing Libyas ability to meet both domestic and export demands. This increase in production from existing fields underscores the countrys commitment to stabilizing and expanding its energy supply.

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Oil Exploration and Production Field Offshore

Federal District Court Finds M/V Maersk Idaho Not Liable for Drowning Death of Texas Police Chief in “Excessive Wake” Case

The Energy Law

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Reeds safely navigated the Maersk Idaho ’s starboard wake field, but Mr. Reed fell overboard and ultimately drowned when their boat struck the Maersk Idaho ’s port wake field. 1] Mr. Reed’s widow, Jana, named both Maersk and the Maersk Idaho in her suit, which alleged that the vessel violated 33 C.F.R. While 33 C.F.R.

Casing

Casing Field E&A Education

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

The Energy Law

AUGUST 29, 2014

Hastings, it was “unclear how many people actually work in the IRU, what their backgrounds and expertise are,” whether they “serv[e] in a law enforcement capacity” or are authorized to carry firearms, and “how they are to interact with witnesses or collect evidence.” The head of the IRU reports to the BSEE Director. Richard Hastings (R-Wash.),

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Field Operator Exploration and Production E&A

Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms Authority of Tax Commission to Correct Pipeline Property Tax Assessments

The Energy Law

JUNE 29, 2023

In Enerfin Field Services v. Privacy Policy : By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. Vernon Parish Board of Review , No. 22-740 (La. Vernon Parish Board of Review , No. 22-740 (La.

Pipeline

Pipeline E&A Casing Oil

Texas Supreme Court Upholds Railroad Commission’s Regulation of Commingled Oil and/or Gas Drilling and Production

The Energy Law

MAY 23, 2007

By Leta Seletzky : In Seagull Energy E & P, Inc. The Court also concluded that a mineral owner’s property interest in its fair share of minerals on and under its property does not extend to specific oil and gas beneath its property and is in any event subject to the state’s police power to conserve and develop natural resources.

Oil

Oil Gas E&P E&A

MADE IN AMERICA: U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Substation and Support Vessels Start to Set Sail for Federal Waters

The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2023

still has no Jones Act compliant Feeder Support Vessels (“FSVs”) or Field Development Vessels (“FDVs”). On May 25, 2023, the Nation’s first U.S.-built The Kansas-engineered substation was designed and built by Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd., the largest U.S. the largest U.S. 1331 et seq. back in 2021. documented under U.S. To date, the U.S.

Offshore

Offshore Completion Energy Energy

Louisiana Enacts New Laws Requiring Accommodations for Pregnant Employees and Restricting the Use of Criminal History in Hiring Decisions

The Energy Law

JULY 30, 2021

393 of the 2021 Regular Session , Louisiana’s nondiscrimination law protecting “pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions” in employment (La. 23:341–42), was amended to include a requirement that employers provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees. The new definitions section codified at La. Modifying work schedules.

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Supreme Court Punts on Important Arbitrability Question

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The Supreme Court’s rare dismissal of a previously granted cert petition means that the justices have declined to reconsider the Fifth Circuit’s decision refusing to send the underlying dispute to arbitration. This is now the second time this case has been before the Supreme Court on issues of arbitrability.

Casing

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

The Energy Law

APRIL 17, 2019

Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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Oil Crude Oil Gas Casing

Fifth Circuit Applies U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett Decision to End Long-Standing WOTUS Dispute

The Energy Law

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the case before the Fifth Circuit, the plaintiff, Garry Lewis, owned substantial property in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, including two approximately twenty-acre tracts of “grass-covered, majority dry fields, with gravel logging and timber roads on two sides of each tract.” In Lewis v. United States , Case No. United States , Case No.

Casing

Casing E&A Field Education

Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

for alleged damage to its property arising out of Chevron’s and its predecessor’s oil and gas operations in the Sardine Point Field from 1959 through 1991. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., To finance the sale, lenders also required Lexington Land to hire a consultant to prepare environmental assessments of the property.

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Casing Operator Oil IT

Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

for alleged damage to its property arising out of Chevron’s and its predecessor’s oil and gas operations in the Sardine Point Field from 1959 through 1991. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., To finance the sale, lenders also required Lexington Land to hire a consultant to prepare environmental assessments of the property.

Casing

Casing Operator Oil IT

Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2021

for alleged damage to its property arising out of Chevron’s and its predecessor’s oil and gas operations in the Sardine Point Field from 1959 through 1991. In this case, Lexington Land sued Chevron U.S.A., To finance the sale, lenders also required Lexington Land to hire a consultant to prepare environmental assessments of the property.

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Casing Operator Oil IT

The Coastal Zone Management Act Litigation Removed to Federal Court (Again)

The Energy Law

JUNE 28, 2018

Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. Zeringue v.

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Supreme Court Punts on Important Arbitrability Question

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The Supreme Court’s rare dismissal of a previously granted cert petition means that the justices have declined to reconsider the Fifth Circuit’s decision refusing to send the underlying dispute to arbitration. This is now the second time this case has been before the Supreme Court on issues of arbitrability.

Casing

Casing E&A Manufacturing IT

Ethical Obligations in Technology Assisted Review

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Duty of Competence Attorneys under ABA Model Rule 1.1 bear a duty to provide competent representation to their clients. Encompassed within this duty of competence is the duty to stay “abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” See ABA Model Rue 1.1,

Electronics

Electronics Electronics Casing E&A

Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Guidance as to Good Faith Required When Conducting Operations Necessary to Interrupt Prescription of Mineral Servitude

The Energy Law

APRIL 30, 2020

He relied on the research of two geologists, who both believed the well would be capable of production in paying quantities based on the success of nearby wells and the property’s close proximity to several productive fields. A well was spud on March 28, 2006.

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Operator Spud-in Dry Hole Oil

Ethical Obligations in Technology Assisted Review

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Attorneys under ABA Model Rule 1.1 bear a duty to provide competent representation to their clients. Encompassed within this duty of competence is the duty to stay “abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” See ABA Model Rue 1.1, TAR is not a one-size-fits-all model.

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Electronics Electronics Casing E&A

With A New Regulatory Framework On The Horizon, There Is Still Much Uncertainty Concerning The Future Of Offshore Carbon Storage

The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed into law on November 15, 2021, amended Section 40307 of the Outer Continental Shelfs Act (OCSLA) to provide authority to the U.S. However, the DOI’s proposed implementing regulations authorized by the IIJA have yet to be issued for public comment.

Offshore

Offshore Operator E&A Pipeline

Whitecap Resources, Veren to combine to form C$15 billion Canadian energy giant

Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 10, 2025

Our combined company will include exceptional technical and support personnel from the two companies in both the office and field and an experienced Board of Directors that prioritizes sustainable and profitable growth to generate strong returns for our combined shareholders. common shares of Whitecap for each Veren common share held.

Energy

Energy Energy Exploration and Production Crude Oil

Crude Oil Investing: A Guide for Accredited Investors

Aresco

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Direct investments in crude oil and natural gas generally involve purchasing interests in exploration and production (E&P) companies, owning working interests in oil and gas wells, or investing in partnerships that develop and operate oil fields. Tax Advantages: The U.S.

Crude Oil

Crude Oil Oil Exploration and Production Natural Gas

Louisiana Legislature Modifies Oilfield Cleanup Legislation

The Energy Law

JUNE 4, 2012

The courts recognized the negative public policy considerations created by this jurisprudence, but the Louisiana Supreme Court concluded that the solution was a legislative issue. The legislature responded by enacting Act 312. Act 312 applies to private lawsuits which seek relief for oilfield contamination.

Casing

Casing IT E&A Management

President Biden Faces Constitutional Challenges to Revocation of Keystone XL Permit

The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

Background The Keystone Pipeline is a system of petroleum pipelines designed to transport crude oil from fields in Alberta, Canada and ultimately terminating at refineries on the U.S Constitution. Gulf Coast. and Canada near Morgan, Montana. 2015 aerial photograph. A failure to make such a finding would grant the permit by operation of law.

Pipeline

Pipeline Operator E&A Energy

President Biden Faces Constitutional Challenges to Revocation of Keystone XL Permit

The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

The Keystone Pipeline is a system of petroleum pipelines designed to transport crude oil from fields in Alberta, Canada and ultimately terminating at refineries on the U.S Constitution. Background. Gulf Coast. and Canada near Morgan, Montana. 2015 aerial photograph. energy security, and oil prices. [7].

Pipeline

Pipeline Operator Oil E&A

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Libya launches first oil exploration bid round in 17 years

Federal District Court Finds M/V Maersk Idaho Not Liable for Drowning Death of Texas Police Chief in “Excessive Wake” Case

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

Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms Authority of Tax Commission to Correct Pipeline Property Tax Assessments

Texas Supreme Court Upholds Railroad Commission’s Regulation of Commingled Oil and/or Gas Drilling and Production

MADE IN AMERICA: U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Substation and Support Vessels Start to Set Sail for Federal Waters

Louisiana Enacts New Laws Requiring Accommodations for Pregnant Employees and Restricting the Use of Criminal History in Hiring Decisions

Supreme Court Punts on Important Arbitrability Question

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

Fifth Circuit Applies U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett Decision to End Long-Standing WOTUS Dispute

Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

Louisiana First Circuit Reaffirms Prescription and Subsequent Purchaser Principles

The Coastal Zone Management Act Litigation Removed to Federal Court (Again)

Supreme Court Punts on Important Arbitrability Question

Ethical Obligations in Technology Assisted Review

Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Guidance as to Good Faith Required When Conducting Operations Necessary to Interrupt Prescription of Mineral Servitude

Ethical Obligations in Technology Assisted Review

With A New Regulatory Framework On The Horizon, There Is Still Much Uncertainty Concerning The Future Of Offshore Carbon Storage

Whitecap Resources, Veren to combine to form C$15 billion Canadian energy giant

Crude Oil Investing: A Guide for Accredited Investors

Louisiana Legislature Modifies Oilfield Cleanup Legislation

President Biden Faces Constitutional Challenges to Revocation of Keystone XL Permit

President Biden Faces Constitutional Challenges to Revocation of Keystone XL Permit

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