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Why Use Oil and Gas Outsourcing?

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Using oil and gas outsourcing when a major project arises can only lead your company up the path of success. Success takes time and money, which is why it is a good idea to outsource time-consuming processes to oil and gas...more

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Fifth Circuit Holds Directional Drillers Are Independent Contractors

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that a group of directional driller consultants were independent contractors, not employees, in large part due to their highly specialized skills, degree of...more

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New Fifth Circuit Decision Upholds Independent Contractor Status for Directional Driller Consultants Under the Fair Labor...

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Claim by Directional Drillers for Overtime Pay. The boom for domestic energy producers, particularly in the Permian Basin, has been accompanied by the companion challenge of how to compensate transient oilfield professionals...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Dispute Resolution Clause in Settlement Agreement Supersedes the Underlying Agreement

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Monde Petroleum SA v Westernzagros Ltd [2015] EWHC 67 (Comm) - In 2006, WesternZagros Ltd (WZL), an oil and gas company incorporated in Cyprus, entered into a consultancy agreement with Monde Petroleum SA (Monde), a...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The DOJ Charges Another Individual With FCPA Violations

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FCPA enforcement officials have repeatedly emphasized that a key focus is individuals who violate the Act. This week the Department of Justice announced the filing of a multi-count indictment against the owner of a privately...more

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