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
/ Arbitration ,
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
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