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All or Nothing: Regulators Strictly Define Pipeline Abandonment

The Energy Law

On August 16th, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued an advisory bulletin to clarify the regulatory requirements that may vary depending on the operational status of a pipeline under 49 C.F.R. Parts 192 and 195 (2016). These pipelines may still contain hazardous materials.

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ConocoPhillips announces oil find at Slagugle discovery in Norwegian Sea

Oilfield Technology

It is the third exploration well drilled in production licence 891, which was awarded during the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) in 2016. After the completion of operations, the well was permanently plugged and abandoned. The Deepsea Yantai drilling rig, operating in a water depth of 341 m, was utilised for the drilling.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

2016-N01, in 2016, which created widespread industry concern, and, as a result, was never fully implemented. To provide guidance on this issue, from 1998 through 2016, BOEM (and its predecessor) issued four NTLs, with each subsequent NTL replacing the prior NTL. BOEM issued the last and most controversial NTL, NTL No.

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

2016-N01, in 2016, which created widespread industry concern, and, as a result, was never fully implemented. To provide guidance on this issue, from 1998 through 2016, BOEM (and its predecessor) issued four NTLs, with each subsequent NTL replacing the prior NTL. BOEM issued the last and most controversial NTL, NTL No.