Energy Central

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This is a Thanksgiving tradition now published for the 16th year in a row here and previously at my former blog Idaho Samizdat (2007-2012) In the spirit of Thanksgiving, and wanting to take a break from reading, thinking, and writing about nuclear energy, I’m offering my tried and true, and now “world famous” cooking instructions (..)

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Energy Central

APRIL 3, 2023

peak CO2 peak years 2005-2007. First estimates for 2022 CO2 emissions are 4,969.9 million metric tons (MMT). This is 1.37% higher than the 2021 total, though still over a billion tons lower than the U.S. The electric power sector.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 4, 2007

Hunter MMS has issued a proposed notice scheduling Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 205 for October 3, 2007. This will be the first sale in the newly configured Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, and is the first Central GOM sale to be held in MMS’ 2007 – 2012 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.

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The Energy Law

MAY 25, 2007

04-05-00904-CV, 2007 WL 460648 (Tex. 14, 2007). Morris Resources, Ltd., Hamilton v. Morris Res., San Antonio Feb.

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The Energy Law

JULY 10, 2007

On June 27, 2007, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) issued its notice advising the public of its intention to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed OCS Lease Sale 206, which is the Central Gulf of Mexico lease sale to be held in March 2008. 35258 (June 27, 2007). Notably, the EA will not include approximately 5.8

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 27, 2007

The revision became effective July 9, 2007. By Joe Giarrusso: In Louisiana, a lawsuit is generally deemed abandoned when the parties fail to take any step in its prosecution for three years. This rule is operative without any formal order. Click here to read the Act.

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Oilholics Synonymous Report

MARCH 8, 2025

Electric air mobility has been on my mind since 2007, when sustainability wasn't even mainstream as it is today. And when the Vaeridion microliner finally takes off, it would be the culmination of a long-held professional ambition of van Dartel's, who is a former Airbus engineer.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 29, 2007

The Commissioner of Conservation will conduct a hearing on the proposed regulations on Wednesday February 28, 2007. Comments may be submitted at the hearing, or may be submitted in writing up to March 7, 2007. To view the proposed regulations, click here.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 23, 2007

MMS’s August 22, 2007 Western Gulf of Mexico lease sale offered 3,338 tracts, or approximately 18 million acres, offshore Texas. Forty-seven companies participated, submitting 358 bids on 282 tracts. The total of all bids received was $369,496,840.

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The Energy Law

MAY 2, 2007

May 1, 2007), the Fifth Circuit upheld a decision by the Federal District Court for the Western District of Louisiana rejecting a challenge to a group of mineral servitudes created in 1971. On May 1, 2007, the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument on Weyerhaeuser’s appeal. By Jonathan A. Hunter In Weyerhaeuser Co. Hinton , No.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 29, 2008

by April Rolen-Ogden This case involved a suit by an unleased landowner against an oil and gas unit operator seeking unpaid production proceeds. The landowner owned a portion of a small tract of property, which was included in an oil and gas production unit that was apparently being operated by the defendant, Cedyco.

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The Energy Law

MAY 23, 2007

03-0364, 2007 WL 1299163 (Tex. May 4, 2007), the Texas Supreme Court affirmed a decision by the Austin Court of Appeals upholding the Railroad Commission of Texas’ authority to regulate both drilling and production of commingled oil and/or gas deposits and to treat commingled deposits as one reservoir. Railroad Comm’n, No.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

By Jonathan Hunter: On October 30, 2007, the Federal District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted summary judgment in favor of Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corporation in a dispute between Kerr-McGee and the Department of the Interior over the enforceability of "price threshold" clauses that Interior inserted into deep water leases granted (..)

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 12, 2007

On January 8, 2007, a Louisiana trial judge held Act 312 of 2006 to be unconstitutional. The January 8, 2007 ruling by Judge Johnson of the Louisiana Seventh Judicial District Court held Act 312 to be unconstitutional and unenforceable. Farms, Ltd v. ExxonMobil Corporation 24,055 (La. The opinion is available here.

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The Energy Law

MAY 21, 2007

2007), the court found itself bound to follow Fifth Circuit precedent set in Stine v. By Jana Grauberger Two recent federal district court decisions have reached differing results in considering the scope of exculpatory clauses in JOA disputes. In PYR Energy Corp. Samson Resources Co., 2d 709 (E.D. Marathon Oil Co., 2d 254 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 11, 2007

Click here for an overview of the 2007 DHS Infrastructure Protection Program. First, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added Port Fourchon and LOOP to the list of ports eligible for federal security grants under the Port Security Grant Program, which provides funding to improve protection of critical infrastructure against terrorism.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 1, 2007

2007 WL 1651090 (La. By Dana Douglas The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal recently held that an operator is not responsible for payment of a non-operator’s royalties and overriding royalties before payout. In Gulf Explorer, LLC v. Clayton WIlliams Energy Inc.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 7, 2007

Sundown Energy, LP , 2007 WL 1240212 ( E.D. By Drew Spaniol The Eastern District of Louisiana recently held that the Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act (OPA), 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. does not preclude a plaintiff from bringing state law claims for additional liability or compensation. Isla Corp. 4/27/07).

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The Energy Law

APRIL 28, 2009

Department of the Interior, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a ruling on April 17, 2009 vacating the Department of the Interior’s statutorily-mandated five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program for the period 2007-2012.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 23, 2007

Furthermore, all interruptible storage holders that have a balance in the storage facility must bring their storage balance to zero by September 7, 2007. Questar Pipeline Company announced that it will be performing piping modifications between September 18 and 19, 2007, as part of the Southern System Expansion II project.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 10, 2007

Texaco, Inc , 2007 WL 81665 (W.D. By Kindall James The issue of whether an individual employee is personally liable for oilfield environmental damages was recently addressed in Kling Realty Co.,

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 3, 2007

2007 WL 4111191 (5th Cir. (“TGP”) held a pipeline “easement” or “right of way” obtained in an expropriation proceeding, appealed from the district court’s dismissal of her claims against TGP as time barred by prescription.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 4, 2007

MMS will accept comments on the proposed rule through July 17, 2007. The additional relief will only be available in years when the annual NYMEX natural gas price is at or below $4.47/MMBtu MMBtu expressed in 2006 dollars. Click here to read the Notice.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

The decision can be found at 2007 WL 2900510 (W.D. Citing the experts’ opinions and testimony, as well as the applicable jurisprudence, the Court held that a jury could conclude that Mayne & Mertz was entitled to damages for the value of the undrilled mineral lease.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

. – Transco Gas Pipeline Corporation released a notice on September 4 regarding firm backhaul transportation service for winter 2007-2008. The service period will be from October 1, 2007, through April 30, 2008.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 11, 2007

On November 21, 2007, the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s ruling in favor of Chevron U.S.A., 2007-CA-0673, pp. State of Louisiana, et al. , 11/21/07).

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The Energy Law

MAY 27, 2008

2007-1145 (La. BP America Production Company , 2007-1249 (La. In Germany v. ConocoPhillips Co. 3/5/08), — So. For another case involving the same issue of a bifurcated trial under Act 312, see Bernard v. 4/2/08), — So.

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Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

MARCH 24, 2025

He founded Summit Petroleum with his son Matt in 2007 and oversaw planning and development of the familys recently completed Summit Center, a 20-acre office/retail/park complex in north Midland.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 26, 2007

and Larry Crais, R-Idaho, have introduced the Security and Fuel Efficiency Energy Act 2007, S. United States Senators have introduced three new bills that may impact offshore drilling: Senators Byron Dorgan, D.-N.D., The legislation would allow offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico to as close as 45 miles off the coast of Florida.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 26, 2007

March 15, 2007). Jupiter appealed, and the Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded. 3d 346 (5th Cir. On remand, the FERC arrived at the same conclusion, and Jupiter again appealed. Once again, the Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded. 05-61173 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 8, 2007

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s , 2007 WL 854307 (E.D. The Eastern District of Louisiana recently held that insurance claims for damage to a Gulf of Mexico production facility will not support federal court jurisdiction under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Accordingly, the district court remanded the case of LLOG Exploration Co.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

2007-2371 (La. Dillon As previously reported, the Louisiana Supreme Court held that Act 312 of 2006 is constitutional and reversed the district court’s judgment declaring Act 312 unconstitutional and unenforceable under La. V, § 16, La. I, § 4 and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Farms, Ltd. Exxon Mobil Corp. 7/1/08); _ So.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

The trial judge ultimately granted the exceptions and dismissed the plaintiffs’ action without prejudice on May 7, 2007. A number of exceptions were raised by the defendants in Vermillion Parish, to include the exception of improper cumulation of actions. On appeal, the Third Circuit held that the actions were improperly cumulated.

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SmartBrief

MAY 14, 2025

Hattie and Timperley (2007) in “The Power of Feedback” assert that feedback is one of the most powerful influences on learning if it is clear, goal-oriented and actionable. These coaches dont just offer feedback they speak growth fluently. What does the research show?

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 16, 2012

In 2007, in guidance specifically addressing oil and gas activities, EPA stated that “proximity is the most informative factor in making source determinations.” Under different administrations, EPA has changed its guidance on the meaning of this phrase. See Memorandum from William L.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 27, 2023

The most recent draft is the fourth update since it was first adopted by the Louisiana Legislature in 2007 following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. [1] The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently released its 2023 draft Coastal Master Plan , which is required by law to be updated every six years.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

By: Clare Bienvenu On January 3, 2007, EPA promulgated a final rule amending 40 C.F.R. 26 (January 3, 2007). prior to January 3, 2007), initial notification is due by January 3, 2008. prior to January 3, 2007), initial notification is due by January 3, 2008. See 72 Fed.Reg.

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