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White House Wants to End Royalty-in-Kind Program

The Energy Law

by Elisabeth Lorio Baer Interior Secretary Ken Salazar informed Congress on September 17, 2009 that he would kill a controversial program, currently in effect, that allows energy companies to pay the government royalties for drilling on public lands in actual oil and gas in lieu of cash.

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Jury Finds Oil Royalties Underpaid in False Claims Act Case

The Energy Law

The Associated Press reported today that a federal jury found Kerr McGee liable for additional royalties on crude oil produced from federal properties and sold through Texon. Kerr McGee had denied the allegations and claimed that no additional royalties were owed. Kerr McGee has indicated that intends to appeal the verdict.

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Supreme Court Denies Relief to Oil Companies

The Energy Law

. — (2006), the Supreme Court resolved a legal issue that has been at the center of federal royalty litigation for twenty years: viz. 2415(a), which imposes a 6-year statute of limitations for Government “every action for money damages. whether 28 U.S.C. On appeal, the D.C. Amoco Production Co. Watson , 410 F.3d 3d 722 (D.C.

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Valor | Energy Connection – Feb. 24, 2025

Valor

Under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management, which holds a 5% stake, BP is shifting focus back to fossil fuels, selling 10 U.S. government has approved the GulfLink deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast, marking another step in expanding American crude export infrastructure. GW capacity. The EIA forecasts U.S.

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EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations

The Energy Law

Recently, when there was talk about Houston-based ATP Oil and Gas’ (ATP) legal problems, it was inevitably about its bankruptcy and its effort to bring the overriding royalty interests it had conveyed back into the bankrupt estate as debt instruments. See United States v. ATP Oil & Gas Corp. , 955 F.Supp.2d 2d 616 (E.D. See 40 C.F.R.

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

The Energy Law

The CEQ report noted that royalty rate reduction credits for carbon capture could potentially create financial incentives for investment and recognized the need to address long-term liability after a storage site has been closed.

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

Oil & Gas 360º

The combined company will be led by Whitecap’s existing management team under the Whitecap name with four Veren directors to join the Whitecap Board of Directors, including the current President & CEO of Veren, Craig Bryksa. Under the terms of the Agreement, Veren shareholders will receive 1.05

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