Rekindling the Flame: Oil & Gas Securitizations -
A number of recent structurings of investment-grade rated securitizations of oil and gas wells are sparking conversations in the U.S. upstream oil and gas industry about...more
12/20/2019
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Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Green Buildings ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
PFAS ,
Securitization ,
Service Contracts ,
Structured Finance
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that its two-question Doiron test for determining whether oilfield services contracts are maritime contracts also applies when evaluating the maritime-contract...more
12/12/2019
/ Anti-Indemnification Statutes ,
Appeals ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Drafting ,
Energy Sector ,
Gulf of Mexico ,
Multi-Factor Test ,
Navigable Waters ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Spills ,
Service Contracts ,
Vessels
The IMO and the Price of Gas or The Impact of the International Maritime Organisation’s Sulphur 2020 Limit for Marine Fuel Oil on the Price of Gas -
The main bunker fuel for ships is High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO, with...more
11/20/2019
/ Customs ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Fuel Supply ,
Gas Prices ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Maritime Transport ,
Market Based Approach ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Shipping ,
Utilities Sector ,
Utility Rates ,
Waters of the United States
On May 11, 2018, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced proposed revisions to the Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf ? Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule...more
Developing an FSRU Project in New Markets: 10 Key Considerations -
As at 1 July 2017, the total number of operational floating storage and regasification units (“FSRUs”) globally stood at 26, with 23 operating as terminals...more
2/23/2018
/ Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Foreign Investment ,
Human Rights ,
Income Taxes ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Parent Corporation ,
Partnerships ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tariffs ,
UK
Maritime laws developed for the blue-water shipping industry have always been an imperfect fit for the offshore oil and gas industry. While both industries face the perils of the sea, what constitutes a vessel and who does a...more