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Oil And Gas Alert - Collecting The Resource: North Dakota Gas Flaring Laws Amended

by J. Scott Childs | Leonard, Street and Deinard on 5/2/2013

On April 26, 2013, North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple signed House Bill No. 1134 (HB 1134) into law, amending the state's flaring and oil and gas production tax statutes to promote reduction of natural gas flaring at the...more

Pa. Supreme Court Issues Decision in Butler Case

by Michael Connelly | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/2/2013

On April 24, 2013, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in the Butler v. Charles Powers Estate case. The Supreme Court decided to maintain the status quo in Pennsylvania by reaffirming the...more

The Shale Play Today - March 2013

by Mark Clark | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/29/2013

In This Issue: - W.Va. Legislative Update - Pipeline Expansion Means Abundant Natural Gas for N.C. - E&P Companies Join Forces with Environmentalists & Philanthropists - Useful Resource: Ohio Utica Shale...more

The Shale Play Today - February 2013

by Michael Basile, James D. Elliott | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/1/2013

In This Issue: - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Goes on the Offensive - West Virginia Legislature Focuses on Energy Bills - New Rules Proposed for Drilling Wastes in Ohio - Pa. Shale Gas Production Doubled Between...more

Energy And Environment Update -- February 17, 2013

by David Leiter, Sarah Litke | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 2/20/2013

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Government Accountability...more

Combine New Gas Plants, Lower Gas Prices, and More Stringent Emission Controls and What Do You Get? Lower Emissions

by Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 2/14/2013

ISO New England has just released its Electric Generator Air Emissions Report for 2011. The bottom line?...more

The Shale Play Today - January 2013

by Carl Hellerstedt, Jr., Arch Riley, Jr. | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/4/2013

In This Issue: - Dept. of Labor Wage & Hour Enforcement to Focus on Shale Employers - Spilman Assists in Transition of Site from Steelmaking to Shale Gas - Natural Gas Fueling Stations Coming to I-79 in W. Va. and...more

FERC Notice of Inquiry on Market Transparency Extended to February 12

by Jack N. Semrani, Dena E. Wiggins | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/29/2013

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has extended the deadline for comments on the Notice of Inquiry (NOI) regarding Enhanced Natural Gas Market Transparency until February 12, 2013....more

U.S. Energy Regulation, Development & Finance

by Michael Hindus, Robert James | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/21/2013

The U.S. energy and infrastructure sectors have undergone dramatic change since 2006, the year of Pillsbury’s first contribution to the Getting the Deal Through publications. Natural gas production and reserves have increased...more

REGULATORY: International Trade: LNG Export Requests Pose Challenge for U.S. Trade Policy by Steve Jones

by King & Spalding on 1/21/2013

The boom in U.S. natural gas production from shale deposits has important implications for U.S. trade policy. The rapidly increasing supply of natural gas as hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) techniques continue to improve is...more

Oh Canada! Significant Developments in Canadian Energy - January 2013

by Dentons on 1/20/2013

In This Issue: - Oil Sands News - East Coast News - West Coast News - Canadian Arctic News - Alternative Energy News - On the Horizon - Abbreviations - Contact Us - Excerpt from On The Horizon:...more

Energy Newsletter - January 2013

by King & Spalding on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - TRANSACTIONAL: Corporate/London; Maritime - Maritime Boundaries: UNCLOS and disputes over the right to explore and develop offshore reserves and the effect on the oil and gas industry -...more

Energy And Environment Update -- January 13, 2013

by David Leiter, Sarah Litke | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 1/15/2013

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Government Accountability Office;...more

EU Implements Additional Sanctions on Iran - Baker & McKenzie

by Paul Amberg, Paul Burns, Brian Cacic | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 1/14/2013

On 22 December 2012, the EU implemented additional sanctions measures on Iran, notably introducing additional product and sector specific controls on the movement of certain goods to and from Iran, and tightening existing...more

EU defines scope of expanded Iran sanctions, including new natural gas, metals and vessels/ tankers bans

by James R.M. Killick, Sara Nordin, Charlotte Van Haute, Fabienne Vermeeren | White & Case LLP on 1/14/2013

On 21 December 2012, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the EU-wide legislation clarifying important details of the expanded sanctions measures already agreed by the Council in broad terms on 15 October 2012.1...more

2012 Capital Markets Review

2012 Capital Markets Review - Our Capital Markets Review is well established as one of Osler’s most popular publications. It contains our analysis of events that have affected the Canadian capital markets during the past...more

Iran - Sanctions Update: Council Regulation 1263/2012

by Alexandra Allan, Siân Fellows, Alexandra Gordon, David Myers, Sarah Rogers | Reed Smith on 1/7/2013

This alert is an update on the position set out in our client alert of 22 October 2012 (the "October Alert"), which can be found here. ( Please see below for link.)...more

Oh Canada! Significant Developments in Canadian Energy - November 2012

by Dentons on 12/24/2012

In This Issue: - Oil Sands News - East Coast News - West Coast News - Canadian Arctic News - Alternative Energy News - On the Horizon - Abbreviations - Contact Us - Excerpt from Oil Sands News:...more

The Shale Play Today - December 2012

by R. Christopher Anderson, Nathan B. Atkinson | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/24/2012

In This Issue: - The Natural Gas Industry: 2012 Year in Review & Look Ahead - Please Take Our Reader Survey - Spilman Member Speaks at National Environmental Conference - Statoil Acquires 70k Acres in Marcellus...more

Deepwater Port Act Amended to Allow Oil and Gas Exports from Offshore Facilities

by Daron T. Threet | Holland & Knight LLP on 12/21/2012

On December 20, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012. The bill (HR 2838) included language amending the Deepwater Port Act (DWPA) (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) to allow...more

The Natural Gas Industry: 2012 Year in Review and Look Ahead

by R. Christopher Anderson | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/21/2012

In 2012, industry observers began to see a divergence in production activity in the Marcellus and Utica Shale region. Producers with liquids-rich holdings began to divert rigs from the dry gas areas to the Utica and western...more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda - December 2012

by Donna M. Attanasio, Daniel A. Hagan, Earle H. O'Donnell | White & Case LLP on 12/20/2012

Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s December 20, 2012 meeting, pursuant to the agenda as issued on December 13, 2012. Agenda items E-6, E-10, E-18, E-19, E-20, E-21 and...more

Insuring Your Business -- December 2012

by Richard H. Friedman, Michael R. Kelley | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 12/13/2012

In This Issue: Insurance Coverage Related to Oil and Natural Gas Fracking; Finding Coverage For Fiduciary Liability Claims; and What’s the Difference Between an Insurance Certificate and an Additional...more

Energy Newsletter - December 2012

by King & Spalding on 12/12/2012

In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: - Tort Litigation: Reforming NEPA Review of Energy Projects - TRANSACTIONAL: - Transactions: Allocation of Ship-Shore Liability: Use of Port Liability Agreements to...more

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