The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

Murphy Oil U.S.A., The Turner case asserted claims for property damage resulting from a release of oil from tanks located at Murphy’s Meraux, Louisiana refinery after Hurricane Katrina. Approximately 25,000 barrels of oil were released, and washed by floodwaters into the residential neighborhoods surrounding the refinery.

Oil

Drillers

MARCH 24, 2020

The Oil Industry of Nigeria If anyone asks Chevron or Shell, for example, how they feel about Nigeria, the response would probably be that they were tired of problems, at least if they were honest. History of oil in Nigeria Oil was first discovered in Nigeria in the mid-1950s after decades of fruitless exploration.

Oil

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In Spencer , several residents sued Valero Refining Meraux, LLC (“Valero”) for NIED after an explosion occurred at the nearby Valero oil refinery in Meraux, Louisiana. [2] In doing so, the Court reaffirmed that NIED absent physical injury is a valid tort in Louisiana and addressed the scope of such claims.

Refinery

Scambio Termico

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In the past three decades, more than 30,000+ units have been installed globally in various applications like crude oil refinery, oil and gas, petrochemicals, pulp and paper, mining and metal industries, to name a few. Table 1 shows/compares design output on various parameters for both Compabloc and shell and tube technology.

Crude Oil

The Energy Law

JULY 26, 2013

The case relates to a 2006 oil spill which occurred at CITGO’s Lake Charles, Louisiana, refinery. This opinion from the Fifth Circuit is likely to have wide-ranging effects on CWA penalty cases. The CITGO case may continue to provide insight as it progresses on remand and any subsequent appeals. Opinion, pp.

Casing

Egypt Oil & Gas

MARCH 24, 2025

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi attended the General Assembly meeting of the Middle East Oil Tankage & Pipelines (MIDTAP) company to discuss its 2024 performance. The post MIDTAP Achieves Unprecedented Growth in Petroleum Trading, Zero Accidents, Injuries in 2024 first appeared on Egypt Oil & Gas.

Petroleum

Scambio Termico

JANUARY 13, 2022

Country of Origin In the Middle East often made in China and made in India products are rejected (especially in Oil & Gas) therefore even if Vendor is European, it is crucial to verify before P.O. 1 is SA516-Grade 70 In case of very low temperature (lower than -20 C) in outdoor locations (like Russia, Kazakistan, Azerbaijan etc.)

Manufacturing

The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2016

allowing an $81 million judgment against the oil company to stand. The judgment is the latest in a suit the EPA filed against CITGO under the Clean Water Act for a 2006 spill at the oil company’s St. Charles refinery. In January 2016, Judge Haik retired from the bench and the case was transferred to Judge Drell.

Casing

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 16, 2014

As if crude producers and midstream transportation companies don’t already have enough problems trying to get crude oil from production fields to refineries thanks to inadequate pipeline infrastructure, tank car supply, rail safety concerns, and new regulations, they now also have to address a new, potentially market-busting lawsuit.

Crude Oil

Oilholics Synonymous Report

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The last few weeks have been relentless in terms of geopolitical developments and their impact on the oil market - albeit a somewhat oversupplied one with plenty of barrels to more than meet global demand. Now, if its a case of simple mathematics, Iran's 1.7 So the question is where do we go from here? Gaurav Sharma.

Oil

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Parsons”) from 1975 through 1977 when he worked on the initial construction of Marathon Petroleum Company LP’s (“Marathon”) oil refinery in Garyville, Louisiana. Thus, Plaintiffs claimed that since Mr. Steib worked for Parsons on the Marathon refinery construction, this evidence established Mr. Steib was exposed to asbestos.

Casing

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Parsons”) from 1975 through 1977 when he worked on the initial construction of Marathon Petroleum Company LP’s (“Marathon”) oil refinery in Garyville, Louisiana. Thus, Plaintiffs claimed that since Mr. Steib worked for Parsons on the Marathon refinery construction, this evidence established Mr. Steib was exposed to asbestos.

Casing

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

In what may be considered a warning shot to overzealous federal prosecutors looking to obtain criminal convictions under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA”), the Court of Appeals reversed criminal convictions against Citgo related to violations of both Acts at its Corpus Christi refinery.

Refinery

Rigzone

JUNE 13, 2025

Image by Richard Stephen via iStock Oil surged the most in more than three years after Israel carried out airstrikes against Iran, raising fears of a wider war in a region that accounts for a third of global crude production. Still, the market reaction didn’t suggest traders were anticipating a worst-case scenario. Frontline Ltd.,

Oil

Oil & Gas 360º

APRIL 30, 2025

(World Oil) – bp Plc is off to a great start in its strategy reset and can follow through on the turnaround despite the recent drop in oil prices, said Chief Executive Officer Murray Auchincloss. He said there are multiple factors hes watching to determine trends in oil markets in the coming months.

Oil

The Energy Law

JUNE 4, 2012

Defendants in such cases could avoid additional cleanup responsibility by operation of law as well as doctrines of res judicata and issue preclusion. To address this issue, a preliminary hearing was added to Act 312 to allow defendants to seek preliminary dismissal at the outset of a case.

Casing

Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 17, 2025

(Oil Price) –The International Energy Agency just threw a bucket of ice water on oil bulls, reporting that crude supply is outpacing demand by 600,000 bpd and slashing its demand outlook for the year. Meanwhile, one prominent oil analyst has said that the world has entered the era of peak oil trading.

Barrel

Crude Oil Futures

MARCH 24, 2025

The refineries in the Midwest prefer Canadian heavy crude and infrastructure is said to be well suited for the purpose; in addition, the close proximity of the countries has kept the transport costs fairly low, benefiting both countries. This combination will impede global growth and ultimately reduce long-term crude oil demand.

Oil

Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 19, 2025

Pausing attacks on energy facilities and at sea would both be significant constraints on Ukraine, which since the start of the war has delivered major blows to Russias oil infrastructure a key source of its funding for the war and on its much larger navy.

IT

Energy Outlook Advisors

MAY 1, 2025

Since then, the Trump Administration imposed sanctions on Iranian oil. Our research, shared months ago, shows that sanctions and tanker blacklisting have little impact on Iranian oil exports. This may raise oil prices temporarily, as US options for dealing with China are limited. As expected in our December 4 note, none worked.

Oil

Oil & Gas 360º

MAY 28, 2025

(Oil Price) – The Trump administration will grant Chevron the right to keep its operations in Venezuela after its sanction waiver expires in June, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reported separately, citing unnamed sources. Chevron has come to account for a fifth of Venezuelas oil output.

Refinery

The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

Background The Keystone Pipeline is a system of petroleum pipelines designed to transport crude oil from fields in Alberta, Canada and ultimately terminating at refineries on the U.S energy security, and oil prices. [7] The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on his strategy going forward. [1] Gulf Coast.

Pipeline

The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

The Keystone Pipeline is a system of petroleum pipelines designed to transport crude oil from fields in Alberta, Canada and ultimately terminating at refineries on the U.S energy security, and oil prices. [7]. The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on his strategy going forward. [1] Constitution.

Pipeline

McKinsey

JUNE 17, 2025

Conventional wisdom suggests that emerging markets would benefit from a diversification scenario, but our model shows that this isn’t necessarily the case. Under the fragmentation scenario, corridor growth would shift from a baseline scenario, in some cases drastically (Exhibit 3).

Exploration and Production