From Reuters SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Some 20 million barrels of Iranian oil sitting on China’s shores in the northeast port of Dalian for the past six months now appears stranded as the United States hardens its stance on importing crude from Tehran. Iran sent the oil to China, its biggest customer, ahead of the reintroduction of U.S. sanctions last November,
Landowners Allege Alliance Pipeline Must Compensate for Crop Yield Losses
Lawsuit alleges property was fraudulently transferred From the Chicago Tribune Sears Holdings Corp. has filed a lawsuit against its former chairman and CEO, Edward Lampert, and his hedge fund, claiming they wrongly siphoned $2 billion in assets from the company as it headed for bankruptcy. “Had defendants not taken these illegal and improper actions, Sears would have had billions of dollars
Dutch Supreme Court Rules for Chevron in Ecuador Dispute
One fifth of Albertans work overtime each week; these are the people who will be hurt by Kenney’s OT plan
U.S. sanctions vessels, companies tied to Venezuelan oil
Suit says coastal land loss could cost the state more than $133 billion in lost capital From the Associated Press/FOX 8 The City of New Orleans is suing several oil and gas companies over coastal erosion. Mayor Latoya Cantrell on Friday announced the lawsuit, which alleges that pipeline work has caused massive damage to Louisiana’s wetlands and “threatened the safety
Baker Botts announced some leadership changes at the law firm’s key offices coinciding with John Martin’s appointment as the firm’s managing prtner, which became effective today. In the energy space, Rebeca Huddle became partner-in-charge of the firm’s Houston office. A former Justice on the Texas Court of Appeals for the First District, Huddle’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. Rebeca
CenterPoint Energy names Jason M. Ryan senior vice president and general counsel
From Lexology by Littler Mendelson PC On February 28, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an important decision involving whether contract workers in the oil patch were entitled to overtime. In William Parrish, et al. v. Premier Directional Drilling, L.P., No. 17-511089, the Fifth Circuit reversed a trial court decision and rendered judgment in favor
It’s ‘Not about Local Control, It’s about Total Control’: Weld County Commissioner Barb Kirkmeyer Intended to be a moratorium – bill’s sponsor says SB 19-181 rules apply to 4,500 Weld County drilling permits now pending approval: Kirkmeyer By Bevo Beaven, Editor, Oil & Gas 360 The Colorado Senate has now scheduled the second floor-reading for SB 19-181, the controversial bill
Fast-tracked energy bill that would overhaul oil and gas regulation/development in Colorado passes first senate committee hearing only two days after being introduced Lawmakers hold 12-hour hearing on bill updating regulation of oil, gas industry and okay it 4-3 Next up: Senate Finance Committee hearing – made up of four Democrat and three Republican members From the Denver Post After
