The Energy Law Blog
Oil and gas exploration, production, and marketing in the Gulf Coast.
Author: Jason Johanson is an associate, and Cheryl Kornick and Stevia Walther are partners in Liskow & Lewis' New Orleans office. Robert Theriot is a partner in the firm's Houston office.
Blawg Related Categories: Energy Law • Associate • Partner
Recent Posts from The Energy Law Blog
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States Challenge Attempted Federal Power Grab in Hydraulic Fracturing Issue
By Emma J. Hinnigan On June 10, 2009, the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) reaffirmed its strong stance that the states remain best positioned to regulate the use of hydraulic fracturing for the…
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Fifth Circuit remands case regarding lessee's breach of a settlement agreement
By Jessica Gladney The Fifth Circuit recently reversed the district court’s grant of partial summary judgment in Dore Energy Corp. v. Prospective Investment & Trading Co. Ltd., No. 08-30186 (5th Cir. 5/28/09). The dispute in…
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Fifth Circuit Reverses, Allows Texas to Intervene in Cy Pres
By Marie Carlisle On May 28, 2009, the Fifth Circuit decided In the Matter of: Lease Oil Antitrust Litigation, case no. 08-40230, reversing the District Court’s denial of the State of Texas’ motion to intervene…
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Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Denial of Class Certification in Alleged Chemical Exposure Case
By Jessica Gladney In Thomas v. Mobil Oil Corp., No. 2008-0541 (La. App. 4 Cir. 3/31/09), the Fourth Circuit affirmed the trial court’s denial of class certification against the defendants, Exxon Mobil Corporation and Chalmette…
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Local Louisiana tax assessor files suit against oil companies alleging underpayment of millions in ad valorem property taxes
"Coastal Parishes v. Big Oil" is the name of the website addressing the lawsuit just filed in federal court against Burlington & LL&E, for property taxes on equipment that is in onshore coastal waters as…
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Louisiana Legislature Considers Bill to Allow State to Pay Attorneys Using Contingency Fee Arrangement
By Kelly Becker The Louisiana legislature is currently considering House Bill 758 which would allow the Attorney General to pay up to a twenty-five percent contingency fee to outside attorneys to represent the State in…
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Drilling Regulations for Haynesville Shale to be Discussed
By Jacob Credeur The Caddo Parish Commission is preparing for a public hearing on May 21 where it is set to discuss proposed drilling regulations for operators in the Haynesville Shale. The commission is working…
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D.C. Circuit Vacates Interior's Five-Year Leasing Program
By Jessica Gladney In Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Department of the Interior, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a ruling on April 17, 2009 vacating the…
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Texas Supreme Court Sends Parties to Arbitration in JOA Dispute
By Natalie Barletta The Texas Supreme Court in, In re Gulf Exploration, LLC, No. 07-0055 (Tex. Apr. 17, 2009), addresses when mandamus relief is available in connection with an order compelling arbitration. In this case,…
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A premises owner can still be a statutory employer in Texas, at least for now
By Andrew Wooley: The Supreme Court of Texas issued a decision on rehearing in Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Summers April 3, 2009. The court’s original unanimous decision in August 2007 that a Texas premises owner…