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New Business Courts: Strategic Considerations for Oil and Gas Counsel

Producer's Edge

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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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

In addition, the proposed regulations provide that BOEM would also consider the proved oil and gas reserves on the lease and the financial strength of predecessors in determining whether additional security was required. The party’s co-lessee has an issuer credit rating or proxy credit rating that meets the criteria in (1) above; Or.

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DOI Announcement of a Proposed Rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention

The Energy Law

In addition, the Proposed Rule removes the requirements that Treasury securities be pledged to fund the decommissioning account before the amount of funds in the account equals the maximum amount insurable by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).