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What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig

Drillers

Working on an offshore oil rig or platform is a unique experience Note: In this article, we’ll use the word ‘rig’ and ‘platform’ almost interchangeably, but a rig does the drilling, and a platform does the pumping. Offshore oil fields represent a substantial portion of the worlds total crude oil output.

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Processor Required to Account For Diverted Volumes Used for Gas Lift

The Energy Law

In Red Willow Offshore, LLC v. Red Willow Offshore, LLC and Medco Energi US, LLC (collectively, “Red Willow”) were co-working interest owners of a natural gas well without the facilities to produce the well. million in damages for diversion of more than ten million cubic feet of gas. Statewide Order No.

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5th Circuit Stands Firm on Application of OCSLA

The Energy Law

2008) The 5th Circuit reversed a Louisiana District Court decision that held a platform worker’s injuries, sustained while being transported from platform to platform by vessel, were subject to the Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act through the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). Seacor Marine, LLC (5th Cir. PLT Engineering, Inc.

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Nigeria Oil Industry Overview

Drillers

That was formed in 1977 under the name National Nigeria Petroleum Company. While in the past it used to transport the most oil to the United States, now Nigerian oil goes mostly to Asia, Europe, and South America. The proposals got approved as amendments to the 1993 Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contractin October.

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What’s Happening: The Unexpected Growth in U.S. Oil Inventories and What It Means for the Industry

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Adding to the intrigue, oil held in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) rose by 1.4 Hurricane Rafael disrupted offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico early in the week, exacerbating the slowdown. However, distillate fuel demand remains weak, signaling ongoing pressure in the industrial and transportation sectors.

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EPA Publishes Proposed Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule

The Energy Law

To that end, the EPA has approved the use of short-rotation poplar and willow trees for feedstock in biofuels, the use of cellulosic diesel made from the co-production of cellulosic feedstock and petroleum, and the use of renewable diesel and biodiesel produced from separated food waste.

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Oil & Gas in 2025: Which Basin Will Dominate U.S. Energy and What’s Behind the $105 Billion in Oil Deals?

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Occidental Petroleum & Ecopetrols Partnership: Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) continued to expand its Permian operations through a joint venture with Colombian oil company Ecopetrol. Gulf of America (Mexico) Offshore Giant Making a Comeback 2023-2024 Overview The Gulf of America (Mexico) remains a cornerstone of U.S.

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