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Greenpeace must pay pipeline company nearly $667 million over Standing Rock protests, jury says

BOE Report

Greenpeace must pay a Texas-based pipeline company nearly $667 million in damages for the environmental advocacy groups role in 2016-2017 protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, a jury said Wednesday.

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SAFE PIPES Act: 2016 Legislation Affecting PHMSA

The Energy Law

President Obama signed the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act or the SAFE PIPES Act into law on June 22, 2016. Importantly, the SAFE PIPES Act mandates the PHMSA provide a report to Congress within eighteen months studying the risks and safety recommendations for existing hazardous liquid pipelines.

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

The Energy Law

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released its long awaited new Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) updating the procedures and criteria used to determine when and if additional supplemental financial assurance is required for an Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lease, pipeline right-of-way, or right-of-use and easement.

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NGL Energy Sells $270M in Assets as Alliance Energy Acquires Propane Terminals in Strategic Expansion

Rextag

Grand Mesa Pipeline The divestitures fit into a multi-quarter effort by NGL to simplify its business and emphasize more predictable, fee-based midstream revenue. In particular, the company is placing renewed emphasis on the Grand Mesa Pipeline , its flagship crude oil system serving producers in Colorados Denver-Julesburg Basin (DJ Basin).

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Cheniere Energy Hits 4,000 LNG Shipments — A Milestone for U.S. Exports

Oil Gas Leads

The shipment, loaded onto the Maran Gas Ithaca , highlights Chenieres rapid rise as a global LNG powerhouse achieving this feat in just over nine years since launching exports in 2016. Led by CEO Jack Fusco , Cheniere attributes its success to a strong focus on safety, reliability, and operational excellence.

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FERC Rejects Sierra Club’s Request for Rehearing and Green Lights $3.5B LNG Export Facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana

The Energy Law

On November 23, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) confirmed its authorization of the construction of a $3.5 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana and rejected the Sierra Club’s request for rehearing on the matter. billion standard cubic feet per day (Magnolia LNG Project).