The Energy Law

MARCH 7, 2023

In the context of antiquated oil and gas conveyances including a double fraction that includes “one-eighth,” the Court affirmed this principle by holding that such language gives rise to a rebuttable presumption that “one-eighth” refers to the entire mineral estate. Dils Co. , 2d 904 (Tex. Dawkins , 483 S.W.3d

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The Energy Law

MAY 5, 2023

2023), the Texas Supreme Court held that the lessee could not invoke a force majeure clause to save its oil and gas leases when it inadvertently scheduled its operations to begin after the requisite deadline. The lessee, MRC Permian Company, received four identical oil and gas leases from certain lessors in 2014.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2022

QEP owned a mineral lease cover­ing Plaintiffs’ property, but because it wanted to transport off-site gas across their property, QEP also ob­tained a pipeline servitude across Plaintiffs’ land. Even if the proceeds of the gas were considered a “fruit,” the court found the proceeds were not a fruit of anything Plaintiffs owned.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2022

QEP owned a mineral lease cover­ing Plaintiffs’ property, but because it wanted to transport off-site gas across their property, QEP also ob­tained a pipeline servitude across Plaintiffs’ land. Even if the proceeds of the gas were considered a “fruit,” the court found the proceeds were not a fruit of anything Plaintiffs owned.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 21, 2021

Following through with President Biden’s campaign promise to halt oil and gas drilling on federal lands, on January 20, 2021, the Acting Secretary of the U.S. The Order, however, does not limit oil and gas operations under valid leases, so previously approved activities and operations can continue. The Order can be found at [link].

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The Energy Law

APRIL 5, 2023

On February 16, 2023, Senators John Kennedy, Ted Cruz, Shelley Moore Capito, and Kevin Cramer filed Senate Bill (SB) 438, which is the reintroduction of the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act. The bill aims to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports in the United States. Bill 1497 on March 9, 2023.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 15, 2023

The lessees owned working interests in certain oil and gas leases that were executed in 2007. Sheppard , — S.W.3d 20-0904, 2023 WL 2438927 (Tex. The leases contained the following royalty provisions: 3. The lessees paid royalties to the lessors based on their gross proceeds.

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Energy Transfer

DECEMBER 10, 2024

.’s progress in reducing emissions over the past decade has come from investments made by the oil & gas industry? is because technological breakthroughs have resulted in increased domestic natural gas production to generate our nations electricity, largely replacing coal-fired generation. In fact, the No. In fact, the No.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 29, 2022

Army Corps of Engineers to Driftwood LNG – a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal under construction near Lake Charles. 1] The petition was filed – and the suit will proceed – in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which has jurisdiction over such matters pursuant to The Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 11, 2022

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The Energy Law

MAY 9, 2022

The proposals expand the universe of what must be disclosed as well as the information required within each category of disclosures. Further, as companies reveal more, previously unknown information, this opens the door for increased consumer and shareholder litigation.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 4, 2018

In August 2018, dry natural gas production from the Haynesville shale averaged 6.774 billion cubic feet per day, which is the highest daily Haynesville production average since September 2012 when production averaged 6.962 billion cubic feet per day. El Paso E & P Co. , El Paso E & P Co. , August 2018 was not an anomaly.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 2, 2019

On Friday, March 29, 2019, the City of New Orleans filed a lawsuit in Civil District Court against eleven oil and gas companies seeking damages for alleged harm to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. LMOGA vehemently disagrees with the decision to outsource responsibility for enforcing state and local permitting laws to private lawyers.”

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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.” Produced water—a substance traditionally considered to be a useless byproduct of fracing—has recently become a valuable product that can be treated and sold to operators for drilling. But more than minerals are released.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 29, 2023

3d 492, which addressed similar issues in the context of oil and gas assets, did not apply. Cheryl Kornick of Liskow represented the taxpayer in this matter; she also filed an amicus curiae brief in the Louisiana Supreme Court on behalf of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association in the D90 case. In Enerfin Field Services v. 22-740 (La.

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The Energy Law

MAY 22, 2023

Formed during the Jurassic period, this geological formation has been tapped for oil and gas, as well as brine for production of bromine, since the 1950s. Recently, several operators have started pilot projects to produce lithium from Smackover brine as well. A brine extraction prospect would be very similar to an oil and gas prospect.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 17, 2022

The December 15, 2017 letter also expressly identified Kelly as an “[u]nleased [o]wner of oil and gas interests” and identified the units operated by Aethon, along with the names and serial numbers of wells operated by Aethon. Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:103.1 Kelly Land Company, L.L.C. Aethon Energy Operating, L.L.C. , 4th 369 (5th Cir.

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Oil & Gas Magazine

MARCH 12, 2025

y en la Aduana con las que se garantiza seguridad en exportaciones e importaciones. Infraestructura en NL El Gobernador inform que: “Estamos haciendo seis nuevas carreteras, acabamos de terminar cuatro de ellas que conectarn con Estados Unidos, con Texas. Agreg que se est trabajando en nuevas carreteras que conectan con EE.UU.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 1, 2022

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Oil & Gas Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

Entre esos proyectos estaba el mantenimiento de la Capacidad Efectiva (C E) y la Confiabilidad de la central de turbogs Chankanaab. Se inform que se usaran 86 millones 95 mil 869 pesos para el proyecto.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2022

The carbon credit market continues to evolve as oil and gas companies face increasingly stringent regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA estimates that there are over 3 million known abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells (AOOG wells) in the United States. million vehicles per year. Well Eligibility.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 20, 2012

By Stephen Wiegand On April 17, 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for natural gas wells that are hydraulically fractured.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 3, 2017

Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the Eastern District’s exercise of jurisdiction and dismissal on the merits of a headline-grabbing environmental law tort suit against 97 oil and gas companies, seeking to hold those entities responsible for Louisiana’s coastal erosion.

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The Energy Law

JULY 15, 2021

1] According to Senator Bret Allain (R-Franklin), author of Act 301, the purpose of this legislation is to avoid a similar issue Louisiana citizens are far more familiar with—the abandonment of orphaned oil and gas wells. [2] However, lawmakers are acting now to ensure proper decommissioning years down the road.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Liskow & Lewis successfully defended Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC and was able to obtain a ruling striking down the St. 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. Ordinance No.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 28, 2022

Oil and gas related injection wells are considered Class II wells and are regulated by the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program within the Office of Conservation, which has achieved primary enforcement authority under the applicable federal guidelines. 30:1101-1111). Approval of a storage facility is not the creation of a unit.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Delaware Basin Resources LLC , 08-20-00060-CV, the Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (El Paso) recently held oral argument on the proper construction of the word “and” used in a Delaware Basin oil and gas lease. All of the provisions. and Section 2.” DBR further argued that the leases’ reference to “said land.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 3, 2022

In response to various pressures on the energy industry to reduce the environmental impact associated with excess carbon dioxide emissions, many energy companies are investigating carbon capture and sequestration projects as a means of reducing their carbon emissions. 30:1108(A)(1). [2] 30:1108(B). [3] 3] Act 163 of 2022. [4]

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2022

In the original Johnson decision, the district court sent shockwaves across the oil and gas industry in Louisiana by finding that post-production costs were not properly deductible against proceeds owed to unleased mineral owners. Earlier information about this case can be found here. *In Chesapeake. BPX Operating Co.,

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The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2021

HB 1284 grants the Texas Railroad Commission (“RRC”), the governmental agency that regulates the state’s oil and gas industry, sole jurisdiction over Class VI Injection Wells and carbon capture, use, and sequestration (“CCUS”) activities in Texas.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The Plan offers strategies and actions aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Louisiana. These meetings were held to discuss BOEM’s upcoming plans, the environmental review process, frequently asked questions, and to gather information from stakeholders to help avoid or mitigate impacts on commercial and recreational fisheries.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Nevertheless, the Grayson plaintiffs sued the defendants claiming they “…violated a federal policy – the shipper-must-have-title rule – while transporting their gas and deducted the costs of that ‘unlawful’ transportation from Plaintiffs’ revenue shares.” Of Louisiana), et al. BPX Operating Co., Grayson L.L.C. (Of Of Louisiana), et al.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Governor Edwards’ Climate Initiatives Task Force, charged with making recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions originating in Louisiana, recently took another step towards that goal. This document contains proposed strategies and specific actions across several priority areas to be considered in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2021

HB 1284 grants the Texas Railroad Commission (“RRC”), the governmental agency that regulates the state’s oil and gas industry, sole jurisdiction over Class VI Injection Wells and carbon capture, use, and sequestration (“CCUS”) activities in Texas.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 21, 2021

Following through with President Biden’s campaign promise to halt oil and gas drilling on federal lands, on January 20, 2021, the Acting Secretary of the U.S. The Order, however, does not limit oil and gas operations under valid leases, so previously approved activities and operations can continue. The Order can be found at [link].

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The Energy Law

APRIL 4, 2023

On Friday, March 31, 2023, Representative Larry Bagley of Louisiana’s District 7 proposed amendments to Louisiana Revised Statutes § 30:10. The bill, HB 590 , extends a prior substantive change in the law that was affected by the 2012 amendments to La. Perhaps time will tell. The 2023 Regular Session begins on April 10th.

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