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Fifth Circuit Extends Doiron Test For Assigning Maritime-Contract Status To Contracts That Are Not Oilfield Services Contracts

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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

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Court Issues New Test For Determining Whether An Offshore Oilfield Services Contract Constitutes A Maritime Contract

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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

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Drilling Contracts – Avoiding Misunderstanding

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Drilling contracts are at the core of upstream operational agreements. They come in many forms and are negotiated to varying degrees depending on the value of the contract, level of risk involved, and existence of regional...more

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