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2023 Begins With Increased (or Unlimited) Liability for Vessel Owners

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11] The Coast Guard is not responsible for adjusting OPA limits for offshore facilities (other than deepwater ports). 11] The Coast Guard is not responsible for adjusting OPA limits for offshore facilities (other than deepwater ports). Communications include firm news, insights, and events. USI Film Products , 511 U.S.

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FIFTH CIRCUIT BEGINS TO CLEAN UP ITS JURISPRUDENCE ON HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONTRACT IS (OR IS NOT) MARITIME

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Recently, the court applied Doiron in the context of a contract to plug and abandon a series of offshore wells in Crescent Energy Services, L.L.C., 3] In Crescent , litigation ensued after Crescent’s employee suffered injuries while conducting P&A work on a platform. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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EPA’s Proposed Rule on Vessel Incidental Discharges Brings VIDA One Step Closer to Full Implementation

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In particular, the SNPR distinguishes between the “passive” and “active” discharge of biofouling, stating that “[p]assive discharge of biofouling means the discharge of biofouling from a vessel (for example, sloughing) during a period in which the vessel is not undergoing active cleaning activities.”

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Fifth Circuit to Hold Oral Argument in Sojitz v. UNOCAL in April 2020

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Last year, in another dispute over who should bear the cost of decommissioning offshore facilities, the Southern District of Texas held that a former sub-assignee of offshore operating rights was entitled to equitable subrogation from the record title owner and initial assignor. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

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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.