EHB Denies EQT Motion to Exclude Medical Evidence in PFAS Case
Marcellus Drilling News
APRIL 3, 2025
The man, Bryan Latkanich, alleges Chevron used PFAS “forever chemicals” in fracking fluids in 2011-2012 when Chevron drilled.
Implications of NTL 2012-N06 on OSRP Preparation and Review
The Energy Law
DECEMBER 28, 2012
2012-N06 (2012), [hereinafter NTL 2012-N06]. NTL 2012 N-06, 3. To demonstrate that a qualified individual listed in the OSRP can adequately respond to a Worst Case Discharge (“WCD”) scenario, the OSRP now must identify the response resources available, including personnel, materials, equipment, and support vessels.
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Supply Chain Report 2025: Peterson Energy Logistics case study
Offshore Energies UK
MARCH 26, 2025
Its Lighthouse software, launched in 2012, digitises the end-to-end logistics supply chain for its internal teams managing client contracts. Read the Full Supply Chain Report 2025 >> The post Supply Chain Report 2025: Peterson Energy Logistics case study appeared first on Offshore Energies UK (OEUK).
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Louisiana Legislature to Consider Amendments to Forced Pooling Regime Requiring Operators to Pay Lessors of Nonparticipating Working Interest Owners Directly
The Energy Law
APRIL 4, 2023
The bill, HB 590 , extends a prior substantive change in the law that was affected by the 2012 amendments to La. As was the case in 2012, this proposed amendment would also extend this direct payment requirement to any overriding royalty interests burdening the nonparticipating owner’s lease.
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Texas case holds seller bound to terms of forged document
The Energy Law
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
11-09-00348-CV, 2012 Tex. 12, 2012). Raven Resources (“Raven”) was interested in selling certain oil and gas related-properties to Legacy Reserves Operating LP, (“Legacy”). Raven employed Michael Lee as its primary contact in negotiations with Legacy over the sale of the property involved in the case. Eastland, Jan.
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Supreme Court of Texas Revises Opinion in Pipeline Common-Carrier Case
The Energy Law
APRIL 12, 2012
09-0901, 2012 Tex. 2, 2012), the Court was asked if a landowner can challenge in court the eminent domain power of a CO 2 pipeline owner with a common carrier permit from the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”). In Texas Rice Land Partners, LTD v. Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas, LLC , No. LEXIS 187 (Tex.
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KRG's US Energy Deals Spark Fresh Dispute with Baghdad
Iraq Business News: Oil & Gas
MAY 20, 2025
These procedures violate decisions issued by the Federal Court of Cassation, which deemed contracts concluded after the issuance of the Federal Supreme Court's decision in case number 59 / Federal 2012 (and its consolidated case 110 / Federal 2019) as illegitimate.
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Offshore Companies Face Surge in BSEE Enforcement Actions and Penalties
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Together, these developments will undoubtedly lead to more litigation and a higher cost of doing business on the Outer Continental Shelf. The number of civil penalty cases has risen gradually since 2009, with a sharp increase over 2013-2015. The average civil penalty amount per case has also grown, especially in the last two years.
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Supreme Court of Texas Washes Out the “Anadarko Washout”
Producer's Edge
JUNE 2, 2025
This particular species of lease washouts is based on two recent cases from the El Paso Court of Appeals – Cimarex Energy Co. Cimarex instead chose to rely on production from several wells Anadarko drilled in 2011 and 2012. Anadarko subsequently acquired the top-lease in June 2012. In a similar case, Cromwell v.
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New Air Standards for Oil & Gas Industry May Force HAP Area Sources into Major Source Status
The Energy Law
AUGUST 20, 2012
Moreno On August 16, 2012, EPA published a new rule that revises the NESHAP Subpart HH standards for the oil and gas industry. The Final Rule wassigned on April 17, 2012, but publication in the Federal Register did not occur until August 16, 2012, making the rule effective on October 15, 2012. 16, 2012.
Fifth Circuit holds purchase and sales agreement complies with Statute of Frauds
The Energy Law
FEBRUARY 20, 2012
10-20599, 2012 U.S. 1, 2012) The Fifth Circuit recently vacated a judgment in the U.S. 10-20599, 2012 U.S. By Joanna Nelson : Preston Exploration Co., GSF , L.L.C., LEXIS 1873 (5th Cir. Preston Exploration Co., GSF, L.L.C., LEXIS 1873, *12 (5th Cir. at *15-16.
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Haynesville shale gas production is increasing again; Will Haynesville-related litigation increase again, too?
The Energy Law
OCTOBER 4, 2018
In August 2018, dry natural gas production from the Haynesville shale averaged 6.774 billion cubic feet per day, which is the highest daily Haynesville production average since September 2012 when production averaged 6.962 billion cubic feet per day. August 2018 was not an anomaly. 9/22/10); 48 So. 3d 341, 342-43.
Establishing Cessation of Production Under a Texas Oil and Gas Lease
Producer's Edge
APRIL 30, 2025
Background and Lease History In this lease termination case ( Pruett v. Following this purchase, River Land sought a declaratory judgment that the 1976 Lease had terminated, arguing that production ceased between 2006 and 2012 and alternatively that production had not occurred in paying quantities. River Land Holdings, LLC , No.
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You Cannot Just Read the Regulations to Understand Stormwater Permitting for Oil and Gas Activities!
The Energy Law
JULY 25, 2013
If stormwater permitting is required, we suggest a careful review of NPDES stormwater delegation and the potential applicability of the 2008 Multi-Sector General Permit (“MSGP”) or the 2012 Construction General Permit (“CGP”). Alternatively, in some cases, individual permits may be needed. See 73 Fed. 56,572 (Sept. 29, 2008); 77 Fed.
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Louisiana Adopts EPA Revision to Condensable PM Requirements in its Definition of “Regulated NSR Pollutants”
The Energy Law
JUNE 19, 2013
On October 25, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its corrected definition of “regulated NSR pollutant.” Additionally, measurement of condensable PM continues to be required in all cases for emissions of PM 10 and PM 2.5. B in a May 20, 2013 Louisiana Register Notice. 1280 (May 20, 2013). 65107 (Oct.
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Louisiana Third Circuit Addresses Payment of Royalties in Situations Involving Production Under a Mineral Lease Pursuant to a Conditional Allowable Prior to Unitization
The Energy Law
JANUARY 12, 2017
1] In the case, the Plaintiffs granted a mineral lease to the Defendant-Lessee that provided for a 1/5 royalty in 2009. [2] 2] The Defendant-Lessee drilled a gas well on the leased premises on February 14, 2012. [3] 1] In the case, the Plaintiffs granted a mineral lease to the Defendant-Lessee that provided for a 1/5 royalty in 2009.
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Environmental Groups File Suit to Compel EPA to Review and Revise Oil and Gas Waste Regulations
The Energy Law
MAY 12, 2016
McCarthy , Case No. A similar lawsuit filed in 2012 in the same court resulted in a court opinion requiring EPA to review its RCRA Subtitle D regulations concerning coal ash. A similar lawsuit filed in 2012 in the same court resulted in a court opinion requiring EPA to review its RCRA Subtitle D regulations concerning coal ash.
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Update: Supreme Court Will Review EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
The Energy Law
JULY 1, 2013
On August 21, 2012, in a 2-1 decision, the D.C. The two consolidated cases the Supreme Court agreed to hear are EPA v. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the American Lung Association in the litigation involving EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (“CSAPR”). EME Homer City (No. 12-1182) and American Lung Association v.
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Trans Energy Settlement Shows Need for E&P Wetlands Compliance Strategy
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
The most recent versions of the NWPs were reissued in 2012, and they will be valid for five years, until March 18, 2017. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has issued water quality certification (PDF) for NWP-12 without conditions, but it will issue such certification for NWP-39 only on a case-by-case basis.
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MIDTAP Achieves Unprecedented Growth in Petroleum Trading, Zero Accidents, Injuries in 2024
Egypt Oil & Gas
MARCH 24, 2025
million since January 2012, driven by the risk control system and work permits within the company’s sites. In this respect the company has recorded no accidents or injuries and approximately 590,000 safe work hours for workers and contractors during 2024, bringing the total number of safe work hours to 5.7
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52 Texas Supreme Court Holds JOA Exculpatory Clause Applicable to All Activities of Operator
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
The Texas Supreme Court stated that those cases all involved interpreting the exculpatory clause language of either the 1977 or 1982 A.A.P.L. Wood County Energy, LLC , No. 10-0887, slip op. In recent years, appellate decisions in Castle Tex. . – El Paso 2000, no pet.),
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Fifth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Imposition of Attorneys Fees on DOI for Reissuance of Drilling Moratorium in GOM Following Deepwater Horizon Incident
The Energy Law
DECEMBER 28, 2012
Shortly thereafter, the Secretary lifted the second moratorium, effectively mooting Hornbeck’s case. 3d__, 2012 U.S. Specifically, Hornbeck argued that the DOI’s rescission and re-issuance of the moratorium disobeyed the court’s order enjoining enforcement of the initial moratorium. The court denied the motion. Hornbeck Offshore Servs.,
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BSEE’s Investigations and Review Unit Changes the Playing Field on the OCS
The Energy Law
AUGUST 29, 2014
In all but the most egregious cases, the typical civil enforcement action has in the past been resolved with the correction of the noncompliance and the payment of any required civil penalty. Hastings raised concerns about the IRU’s makeup, pointing to (1) BOEMRE’s 2010 request for $5.8 See 30 C.F.R. §§ 250.191, 250.1404.
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Supreme Court of Texas Clarifies How to Prove Lost Value
The Energy Law
MAY 26, 2015
No matter how the court of appeals disposes of the case on remand, the case may well end up before the supreme court a second time. [1] 1] / 58 Tex. 803, 2015 WL 2148951, 2015 Tex. LEXIS 439 (Tex. May 8, 2015). [2] 2] / Carlton Energy Grp., Phillips , 369 S.W.3d 3d 433, 465 (Tex. Houston [1st Dist.]
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The next innovation revolution—powered by AI
McKinsey
JUNE 20, 2025
âDiagnosing the decline in pharmaceutical R&D efficiency,â 2012, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery , Volume 11, Number 3. This was not the case for all companies: While most experienced a decrease in R&D productivity, 22 percent of organizations increased research productivity.) Scannell et al.,
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EPA Releases Final Rule Requiring Oil and Gas Sources to Report Emissions of Greenhouse Gases
The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
Under the final rule, facilities are required to begin collecting emissions data on January 1, 2011, and the first annual report is due by March 31, 2012. In that case, the emissions from the individual wells would be aggregated and treated as one “facility” for reporting purposes.
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The Energy Law
MAY 6, 2016
The residents of Longmont, Colorado voted in 2012 to add Article XVI to the City’s home-rule charter. These recent cases point out that the authority to regulate fracking varies from state to state and should be evaluated accordingly. The Parish has requested review of the decision by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Natural Gas Making an Impact Through Statewide Projects
Marcellus Shale Coalition
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Since 2012, impact fees have provided more than $2.7 Any time we can steer funding toward our communities, the taxpayer and, in this case, park enthusiasts, win big. billion to Pennsylvania communities, demonstrating the far-reaching benefits of natural gas development beyond providing affordable, reliable energy to residents. $70K
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Supreme Court Validates Employer’s Right to Require Class and Collective Action Waivers in Employment-Related Arbitration Agreements
The Energy Law
MAY 21, 2018
For example, the plaintiffs in the three cases decided by the Supreme Court today agreed not to pursue unpaid overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on behalf of other employees in class or collective actions.
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Derivatives: Non-Cleared Swaps Variation Margin Update – Limited Relaxed Enforcement by the CFTC, Prudential Regulators and European Supervisory Authorities
The Energy Law
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
The Prudential Regulators and ESAs lack authority to issue similar no-action relief to suspend enforcement and have instead offered guiding principles for examiners to implement a risk-based compliance review on a case-by-case basis. 6, 2016). [4] 4] CFTC Letter No. 17-11 is available here. [5] 30, 2015). [6]
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40 The Supreme Court Looks for a Middle Ground to Determine When Clean Water Act Permit is Required for Discharges to Groundwater
The Energy Law
APRIL 28, 2020
In 2012, environmental groups brought a Clean Water Act citizen suit against Maui, claiming that Maui was “discharging a pollutant to navigable waters” without the permit required by the Clean Water Act. The Court remanded the case back to the Ninth Circuit so that it could apply this new standard.
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The Fifth Circuit Rejects the DOJ’s Attempt to Charge Black Elk Contractors with OCSLA Felonies
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
In September 2012, Black Elk hired Compass Engineering and Consulting, LLC (“Compass”) to draft construction plans for maintenance on the platforms. Jewell , a related case which is presently stayed pending resolution of United States v. Compass hired Don Moss as an onsite inspector to ensure the plans were being followed properly.
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EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations
The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
The Violation In March 2012, BSEE conducted an inspection of ATP’s floating production platform facility, known as the ATP Innovator, while it was moored to the sea floor about 45 nautical miles offshore of southeastern Louisiana (about 125 miles south of New Orleans) and engaged in the production of oil and natural gas. .
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40 Nominees Announced for U.S. Fifth Circuit and Eastern District of Louisiana Seats
The Energy Law
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Supreme Court case, Burwell v. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana are: Wendy Vitter Wendy Vitter has been serving as the general counsel for the Archdiocese of New Orleans since 2012. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., 2751 (2014). from Columbia University Law School. The nominees to the U.S.
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40 Regulating the Regulators: Supreme Court Allows Judicial Review of Clean Water Act Determinations
The Energy Law
JUNE 1, 2016
a)(3) (2012). In this case, a company, Hawkes, was interested in purchasing land in northern Minnesota to mine peat. Thus, JDs in both cases have practical legal consequences. 33 CFR § 328.3(a)(3) The Corps has used this definition to assert jurisdiction over up to 300 million acres of swampy land.
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Natural Gas Making an Impact Through Statewide Projects
Marcellus Shale Coalition
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Since 2012, impact fees have provided more than $2.7 Any time we can steer funding toward our communities, the taxpayer and, in this case, park enthusiasts, win big. billion to Pennsylvania communities, demonstrating the far-reaching benefits of natural gas development beyond providing affordable, reliable energy to residents. $70K
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52 Louisiana Supreme Court Denies Writ Application in XXI Oil & Gas v. Hilcorp
The Energy Law
MARCH 28, 2017
of natural gas in future cases. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 2012. 12] Nonetheless, the context of the Third Circuit’s opinion, which involved an oil well as opposed to a natural gas well, indicates that the term “post-production costs” means well costs that are incurred after a well establishes production. [13]
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Louisiana State and Federal Courts Split Over Parties Entitled to Reports Under La. R.S. 30:103.1
The Energy Law
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 2012. [1] 2, unit operators should exercise caution in situations where a non-operating working interest owner with mineral leases in a Commissioner’s unit requests 103.1 Associate, Liskow & Lewis, B.A., University of Georgia, 2009. 1] See TDX Energy, LLC v. Chesapeake Operating, Inc.,
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Dusky Gopher Frog’s Louisiana Critical Habitat Spawns U.S. Supreme Court Writ
The Energy Law
JULY 28, 2017
But the frog’s case has proven to have legs and may endure longer than the species itself. In July 2012, the USFWS designated 6,477 acres as federal, state, and private lands as critical habitat for the species, including the subject 1,544 acres of private land in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
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U.S. Fifth Circuit Issues CAFA Opinion in Mass Action Addressing Two Issues of First Impression
The Energy Law
JANUARY 12, 2018
Bottley died in 2012, and thereafter his three heirs filed their own separate wrongful death action in state court. [3] Bottley died in 2012, and thereafter his three heirs filed their own separate wrongful death action in state court. [3] Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, Case No.
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Texas Supreme Court Update: Boundary Dispute Between Leasehold Owner and Lessees of Adjacent Tract
The Energy Law
MAY 3, 2021
The tables turned again at the Texas Supreme Court, which ultimately held that the boundary stipulation was valid and that the defendants conclusively established their ratification defense, but the case is still ongoing. In 2012, the southeast tract lease was assigned to Concho. The Map depicted provides a helpful visual.
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Texas Supreme Court Update: Boundary Dispute Between Leasehold Owner and Lessees of Adjacent Tract
The Energy Law
MAY 3, 2021
The tables turned again at the Texas Supreme Court, which ultimately held that the boundary stipulation was valid and that the defendants conclusively established their ratification defense, but the case is still ongoing. In 2012, the southeast tract lease was assigned to Concho. Factual and Procedural Background.
The 2025 quake heard ’round the engineering world
SmartBrief
MARCH 31, 2025
Myanmar Californians are accustomed to conversations about seismically resilient construction, but the same isnt the case in some parts of Asia. In 2012 there was a magnitude 6.8 But during the 20th century, there has been substantial development, especially in major cities.
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40 Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA
The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
2] In the Citgo case, the Fifth Circuit dove into these uncertain regulatory waters head on. The take-away there is that the government cannot parse the wording of a regulation to fit the facts of a case when the new interpretation is not supported by the regulatory language. Forest Serv., 3d 110 (8th Cir. Evans , 952 F.2d
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