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

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. Dawkins , 483 S.W.3d

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Reporting Oil and Gas

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) warns that the government’s ‘Gold for Oil’ policy, designed to tackle the foreign exchange demands of oil importers, is susceptible to Illicit Financial Flows (IFF). trillion lost to money laundering.

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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. Mewbourne Oil Co.”, Sheppard , — S.W.3d 20-0904, 2023 WL 2438927 (Tex. The leases contained the following royalty provisions: 3. NationsBank”, 939 S.W.2d 2d 118 (Tex. 1996) and “Judice v. 2d [133,] 135-36 (Tex.

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Institute for Oil & Gas Sector

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Over the years

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 9, 2021

On December 3, 2021, the Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register of a settlement between Federal and State Trustees and Kirby Inland Marine, LP (“Kirby”) to resolve natural resource damages from a 2014 oil release. Kirby has been a cooperating responsible party and paid for removal costs. Additionally, Kirby paid $4.9

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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.

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Cisco: Oil & Gas

MARCH 13, 2025

Delaware State University has transformed its digital landscape through a strategic partnership with Cisco, enhancing cybersecurity, educational technology, and student success, positioning itself as a leader in technological innovation.

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The Energy Law

MAY 11, 2017

This article has become a key resource for those structuring oil and gas joint operations (such as farmout transactions) from a business and tax perspective and for those petroleum accountants who are charged with reporting the financial and tax accounting results of such operations.

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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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PetroSync

MARCH 10, 2025

Knowledge of effective tank inspection and maintenance is critical in the demanding industries of oil and gas, petrochemicals, and energy. The API 653 course provides critical training, educating professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to undertake tank inspections in compliance with industry standards.

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The Energy Law

JULY 21, 2016

The oil and gas industry has a significant and far reaching economic impact in Louisiana. 2] A large chunk of the taxes paid by oil and gas companies are severance taxes, which are levied on the production of natural resources taken from private and public land or water bottoms within the territorial boundaries of the state. [3]

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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. When the primary term ended in February 2017, DBR had drilled on Section 6, but not on Section 2.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 13, 2020

and European major oil companies are beginning to re-evaluate their business structure and investment strategies in light of the current financial, legal, and social climate. Given the advantages and opportunities, oil companies are investing in wind power as they move into the realm of renewable energy. homes for a year.

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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

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

APRIL 17, 2019

In a victory for the oil and gas industry, the Third Circuit rendered a decision rejecting attempts by the Louisiana Department of Revenue to impose severance taxes on crude oil production based on index pricing.

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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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The Energy Law

JUNE 7, 2018

On Thursday, a divided panel of the Texas Court of Appeals in Houston held that the 2014-2015 drop in oil prices is not a force majeure for purposes of general force majeure contractual protection. In TEC Olmos, LLC v. Houston May 31, 2018).

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

concerning a novel royalty term that may have a huge impact on the way oil and gas royalties are paid in the future. On May 28, 2021, the Texas Oil & Gas Association, the oldest and largest oil and natural gas trade association in the state, submitted an amicus brief to the Texas Supreme Court. Sheppard, et. 22, 2020, pet.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The proposal comes in the wake of a recent analysis commissioned by the Environmental Defense Fund, which found that oil and gas operators in Louisiana wasted over $16 million worth of gas in 2019 through venting and flaring alone, among other findings.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 8, 2017

A vigorous dissent by Judge Bleich warns that, if maintained, the original opinion could have both “[d]evastating economic repercussions” for the lending industry, and “[s]erious and harmful impact on the oil and gas industry.” Chief Judge Henry Brown, Jr.,

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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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

On September 2, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to review three oil and gas cases involving issues pertinent to the industry and land and mineral owners. BP America Production Company v. Red Deer Resources, LLC In BP America Production Company v.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 13, 2017

9, 2017), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held for the first time that a Responsible Party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”) has a statutory claim for contribution to recover purely economic damages from a partially liable third party. Following the spill, the U.S.

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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. When the primary term ended in February 2017, DBR had drilled on Section 6, but not on Section 2.

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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. A brine extraction prospect would be very similar to an oil and gas prospect. Recently, several operators have started pilot projects to produce lithium from Smackover brine as well.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 4, 2019

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had finalized a voluntary disclosure program for new owners of upstream oil and natural gas exploration and production facilities. EPA has said that this new program for upstream oil and gas facilities “is separate from” and “does not change” those preexisting audit policies.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 13, 2020

and European major oil companies are beginning to re-evaluate their business structure and investment strategies in light of the current financial, legal, and social climate. Given the advantages and opportunities, oil companies are investing in wind power as they move into the realm of renewable energy. homes for a year.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., BlueStone thus provides a warning to future lessees: if it is the intent of the parties to have free use of gas both on and off the leased premises, such intent must be made clear and memorialized in an oil and gas agreement, using clarifying phrases that emphasize such intent. 3d 198, 211 (Tex.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Factual Background In July of 2008, nearly 300,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Mississippi River in New Orleans when a tugboat towing an oil-filled barge veered across the river into the path of an ocean-going tanker. American Commercial Lines, L.L.C. , 16-31150, F.3d 3d (5th Cir. 2703(a) 33 U.S.C. 2701(32)(A). [2]

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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.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 27, 2020

Coupled with the recent decline in oil and gas prices, many operators are left scrambling in an attempt to navigate unprecedented circumstances. If you have any questions about these regulatory developments or require assistance with any other oil and gas matters, please contact Jamie Rhymes, Jeff Lieberman, or Caleb Madere.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Flint 1 applied to the case at hand, barring claimants from recovering economic damages for deferred oil production. Claimants sought damages for alleged pipeline damage caused by the SEACOR POWER as well as economic damages from deferred oil production.

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CG&A

JANUARY 25, 2022

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Oil Review Middle East

MARCH 10, 2025

To mark International Womens Day, Oil Review Middle East asked the co-founder and CEO of CorrosionRADAR to share her remarkable 20-year journey in engineering and industrial technology. Oil Review Middle East: Why are industry awards important to you? Oil Review Middle East: What did your education and early career look like?

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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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