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Galveston Company Enters Race to Supply IMO 2020 Fuels

From The Houston Chronicle


With a massive shift in the marine fuel market just months away from implementation, a Galveston fuel storage operator says it plans to operate a 50,000 barrel a day crude processing facility to meet new stricter …

Seadrill Partners Awarded $273 Million in Brit High Court Ruling

Seadrill Partners Awarded $273 Million in Brit High Court Ruling

Seadrill Partners LLC said the English High Court has ruled in favor of its subsidiary Seadrill Ghana Operations Limited relating to the early termination of the West Leo contract by Tullow Ghana Limited.

Seadrill Ghana was seeking to recover standby …

Another Approval in Merger of WGL Holdings and AltaGas

Another Approval in Merger of WGL Holdings and AltaGas

The Maryland Public Service Commission gave its blessing Wednesday, allowing the combination of WGL Holdings, Inc. (ticker: WGL) with AltaGas Ltd. (ticker: ALA) to proceed. The $4.5 billion merger brings together two energy companies. The commission voted 4 to 1 …

The Scrum Begins: How States are Using the Clean Water Act to Stop Pipelines

The Scrum Begins: How States are Using the Clean Water Act to Stop Pipelines

Oil & Gas 360® recently interviewed John P. Englert, an environmental law lawyer with Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP. Englert counsels a wide array of industrial and energy clients on environmental safety and health matters. In our interview with …

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Martinez v. COGCC: Opening Briefs at the Colorado Supreme Court

Case background

The beginning of the Martinez v. COGCC case dates back to November 15, 2013, when petitioners Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Itzcuahtli Roske-Martinez, Sonora Brinkley, Aerielle Deering, Trinity Carter, and Emma Bray, minors appearing by and through their legal guardians Tamara …

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Colorado High Court Set to Hear Opening Briefs for Martinez v. COGCC

Oil & Gas 360® has learned that the Colorado Supreme Court will hear the opening briefs for Martinez v. COGCC (docket number 2017SC297) on April 2, 2018.

It’s a meaningful case because the outcome could force a change to the …

Vermilion Energy Increases Dividend, Reduces Debt

Vermilion Energy Increases Dividend, Reduces Debt

International producer Vermilion Energy Inc. (ticker: VET) increased production by 8% from Q3 2017, reaching an average of 72,821 BOEPD in Q4 2017.

For Q4 2017, Vermilion Energy reported net earnings of $8.645 million, or $0.07 per share. This compares …

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Ukraine Cuts its Natural Gas Royalty Rate to 12%

New law guarantees government won’t forcibly take assets

On Dec. 30, 2017, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko signed a new law reducing the natural gas royalty rate on all new wells drilled after Jan. 1, 2018 from 29% to 12%.

“The …

New Seismic Law in Monroeville, Pa. Limits Tests

New Seismic Law in Monroeville, Pa. Limits Tests

On September 12, 2017, the Monroeville City Council unanimously passed an ordinance regulating seismic testing. The seismic ordinance establishes regulations for companies that are interested in doing seismic tests as part of field development procedures.

Key highlights from the ordinance …

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U.S. House Passes Bill Allowing Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia

U.S. House Passes Bill Allowing Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia

If signed into law, new legislation would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia; but Obama says he will veto the bill when presented

The House on Friday passed legislation that allows families of 9/11 victims to sue …