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Federal Agency Recommends Updated Regulations for Pipeline Monitoring, Decommissioning, and Abandonment

The Energy Law

On April 19, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report (the “Report”) in response to a request from the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources regarding the oversight and decommissioning of pipelines in federal waters, which are mainly located within the Gulf of Mexico.

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Federal Agency Recommends Updated Regulations for Pipeline Monitoring, Decommissioning, and Abandonment

The Energy Law

On April 19, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report (the “Report”) in response to a request from the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources regarding the oversight and decommissioning of pipelines in federal waters, which are mainly located within the Gulf of Mexico.

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ConocoPhillips announces oil find at Slagugle discovery in Norwegian Sea

Oilfield Technology

After the completion of operations, the well was permanently plugged and abandoned. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. The possibility for additional volumes in the lower Åre Formation and Upper Grey Beds, which were not included in the production test, represents an upside potential for the project.

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Halliburton awarded five year contract in UK North Sea by Repsol Resources UK

Oilfield Technology

The company will deliver a rigless intervention framework that enables Repsol Resources UK to optimise well construction, production, and intervention to maximise plug and abandonment (P&A) operations. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. Already a member?

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DOI Regulatory Agenda Includes BSEE Rulemakings on Decommissioning and Bonding for Civil Penalty Appeals

The Energy Law

The Department of the Interior (“DOI”) recently published its semi-annual regulatory agenda, which includes two new planned rulemakings affecting federal offshore leases. 250.1409 (applicable to appeals of penalties assessed to federal offshore oil, gas, and sulphur leases) and § 290.4 9598 (Feb. 86285 (Dec.

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Valor | Energy Connection – Feb. 24, 2025

Valor

Read more BP to abandon green energy target and ramp up oil Summary : BP will abandon its plan to expand renewable energy generation 20-fold by 2030, scrapping its target of reaching 50 gigawatts (GW) and maintaining its current 8.2 onshore wind farms and spinning off offshore wind assets. GW capacity. billion in 2024 from $13.4

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Taking Carbon Captive

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

This report will address some legal issues, a current CCUS project near Odessa, new technology to economically repurpose abandoned wells and formations, and a digital approach to unitizing and managing CCUS data, also with streamlining in mind. For enhanced oil recovery (EOR) it goes in a known direction, into the pipeline.

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