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Fifth Circuit Holds That Foreign Forum Selection Clauses Are Enforceable In Insurance Policy

The Energy Law

MAY 3, 2023

The following day, Noble House advised Underwriters at Lloyd’s, its insurer, of the casualty, whose policy allegedly covered the claim. Noble House purchased the policy from Underwriters by way of a Texas-based insurance broker in February 2018. Noble House then took this appeal to the Fifth Circuit.

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Insurance Casing IT E&A

EnerCom announces initial list of presenting companies for the 30th annual Energy Investment Conference to be held August 17–20, 2025 in Denver, Colorado

Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 4, 2025

With offices in Dallas and Houston, NSAI provides a complete range of geological, geophysical, petrophysical, and engineering services and has the technical experience and ability to perform these services in any of the onshore and offshore oil and gas producing areas of the world. Conference Dates: August 1720, 2025. Benefitting IN!

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Energy Energy Management Oil

EnerCom announces initial list of presenting companies for the 30th annual Energy Investment Conference to be held August 17–20, 2025 in Denver, Colorado

Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 5, 2025

With offices in Dallas and Houston, NSAI provides a complete range of geological, geophysical, petrophysical, and engineering services and has the technical experience and ability to perform these services in any of the onshore and offshore oil and gas producing areas of the world. Conference Dates: August 1720, 2025. Benefitting IN!

Energy

Energy Energy Management Oil

Fifth Circuit Limits Effect of Collateral Source Rule Under General Maritime Law

The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

DePerrodil held that the collateral source rule allows a plaintiff, in a maritime personal injury action against a third party, to recover only the amount of medical expenses paid by the plaintiff’s employer’s Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”) insurer. DePerrodil’s medical providers billed the insurer $186,080.30

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Insurance Offshore Consulting Maintenance

BOEM Releases Long Awaited New Financial Assurance Notice to Lessees and Operators

The Energy Law

JULY 15, 2016

2016-N01 contains several changes in policy, one of most significant for the offshore oil and gas industry is the elimination of the all-or-nothing financial exemption from the requirement to provide supplemental financial assurance allowed under NTL No. New BOEM NTL No. While NTL No. Under new NTL No. Under new NTL No. 2016-N01.

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Operator Offshore Pipeline Insurance

The Fifth Circuit Rejects the DOJ’s Attempt to Charge Black Elk Contractors with OCSLA Felonies

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

In 2010, Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC (“Black Elk”) owned and operated a production facility on the West Delta 32 Lease Block located in the Gulf of Mexico. The contractors were also charged with certain misdemeanor Clean Water Act violations. Grand Isle Shipyards, Inc. (“GIS”), The contractors moved to dismiss all counts.

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Offshore Government Operator IT

Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In August 2018, while working on a rig owned by Enterprise Offshore Drilling, LLC (“Enterprise”), Sanchez was injured when he tripped on a pipe welded to the deck. In August 2018, while working on a rig owned by Enterprise Offshore Drilling, LLC (“Enterprise”), Sanchez was injured when he tripped on a pipe welded to the deck.

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Casing Drilling rig Offshore E&A

Riding to the Danger Zone: U.S. Fifth Circuit Panel Considers the Zone-of-Danger Test for Maritime Emotional Distress

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Hercules Offshore, Inc., Hercules Offshore, Inc., Hercules Offshore, Inc., In the Fifth Circuit, plaintiffs may recover for a maritime claim of emotional injury under the physical-injury test, but the Fifth Circuit has never decided whether plaintiffs may also recover under the zone-of-danger test. See Barker v. Plaisance v.

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Offshore Casing E&A Oil

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (“Proposed Rule”), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment. Historically, under NTL No.

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Pipeline Operator E&A Abandonment

11th Circuit Finds Not All Disputed Medical Evidence Must be Construed in a Seaman’s Favor

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Mandara Spa (Hawaii), LLC , the appellant seaman brought claims under the Jones Act and general maritime law for failure to pay maintenance and cure related to certain bodily injuries. The defendant successfully proved its affirmative McCorpen defense and was held not liable. Mandara Spa (Hawaii), LLC , 20-13449, 2021 U.S. LEXIS 29285 (11 th Cir.

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Maintenance E&A Casing Education

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (“Proposed Rule”), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment. Historically, under NTL No.

Pipeline

Pipeline Exploration and Production Operator E&A

SCOTUS Decides Dutra Group v. Batterton

The Energy Law

JUNE 24, 2019

Today the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in this landmark case concerning punitive damages. The six justices in the majority opinion reversed the Ninth Circuit and resolved a circuit split on this issue. Thus, the uniformity principle expressed in Miles prevailed with its admonition that courts should not exceed legislative limits.

Maintenance

Maintenance Casing E&A Education

Highly Anticipated En Banc Fifth Circuit Opinion Reframes Maritime Contract Analysis

The Energy Law

JANUARY 9, 2018

In a highly anticipated ruling, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its en banc decision in In re: Larry Doiron, Inc. , 16-30217 (5th Cir. 8, 2018).

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Oil Casing Gas Operator

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

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

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). Each party remains liable for its own accrued obligations.

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Management E&A Pipeline Insurance

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

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

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). Each party remains liable for its own accrued obligations.

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Fifth Circuit Holds That Foreign Forum Selection Clauses Are Enforceable In Insurance Policy

EnerCom announces initial list of presenting companies for the 30th annual Energy Investment Conference to be held August 17–20, 2025 in Denver, Colorado

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EnerCom announces initial list of presenting companies for the 30th annual Energy Investment Conference to be held August 17–20, 2025 in Denver, Colorado

Fifth Circuit Limits Effect of Collateral Source Rule Under General Maritime Law

BOEM Releases Long Awaited New Financial Assurance Notice to Lessees and Operators

The Fifth Circuit Rejects the DOJ’s Attempt to Charge Black Elk Contractors with OCSLA Felonies

Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

Riding to the Danger Zone: U.S. Fifth Circuit Panel Considers the Zone-of-Danger Test for Maritime Emotional Distress

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

11th Circuit Finds Not All Disputed Medical Evidence Must be Construed in a Seaman’s Favor

Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

SCOTUS Decides Dutra Group v. Batterton

Highly Anticipated En Banc Fifth Circuit Opinion Reframes Maritime Contract Analysis

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

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

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