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EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition Concerning Prohibition of Hydrogen Fluoride in Domestic Oil Manufacturing

As reported in our February 14, 2025, blog item, on February 11, 2025, community and environmental groups submitted a petition under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to the U.S. Environmental Protection...more

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[Event] Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and Gas Industry - May 21st - 22nd, Houston, TX

Between tariffs, tightening export controls, evolving sanctions, and ramped up enforcement, the cost and complexity of compliance is rising for oil and gas supply chains. ACI’s Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and...more

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Litigation Trends: Navigating Legal Risks for Midstream Oil & Gas

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The midstream oil and gas industry, a vital artery of the energy sector encompassing crucial transportation and storage infrastructure, operates within a highly competitive and intensely scrutinized market. Beyond the usual...more

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Distressed Debt Risks & Opportunities Unveiled

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In finance, navigating the terrain of distressed debt requires a keen understanding of its opportunities and risks. For financial institutions, investors, and legal advisors alike, delving into distressed debt can be both...more

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A Cost Benefit Analysis of Increased OCS Bonding

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The Opportune 2023 Study has been conducted to independently calculate the OCS plugging and abandonment (P&A) liability, assess the risk such liability poses to the U.S. taxpayer, and perform a cost-benefit analysis of how...more

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Asset Modeling: Understanding Value & Managing Risk

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Find out why an effective risk management strategy requires developing robust economic forecasting tools that simulate future cash flows. One such tool uses the “real-option” theory to model flexibility associated with energy...more

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Cyberattack Shuts Major US Fuel Pipeline: Why Colonial Pipeline & Why Now?

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Find out why the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline will have broad implications on how the energy industry defends and responds to future incidents....more

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Software Quality Assurance & Your ETRM Implementation Project

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Find out why developing a risk-informed testing strategy early in the project life cycle of an ETRM implementation project improves delivered solution quality without ballooning costs....more

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Q&A: M&A In The Oil & Gas Sector

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Jim Hansen, Head of Investment Banking at Opportune Partners LLC, gives his thoughts on the state of oil and gas M&A activity and what to expect in 2021. Originally published in the January 2021 issue of Financier...more

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California Fire Marshall Makes Additional Changes to its Proposed Oil Pipeline Safety Regulations

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On October 1, 2019, the California Office of State Fire Marshall (“OSFM”) published additional changes to its proposed regulations implementing Best Available Technology (“BAT”) requirements for hazardous liquid pipelines....more

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President Trump Jumpstarts LNG Development and Transportation

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On April 11, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Promoting Energy Infrastructure on Economic Growth which included provisions related to updating regulations linked to facilities which handle liquefied natural...more

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California’s Proposed Requirements to Reduce Pipeline Spills Will Present New Challenges and Burdens for Industry; Comment...

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On February 14, 2019, the California Office of the State Fire Marshall (“OSFM”) published long awaited draft regulations to reduce the volume of pipeline oil spills in coastal areas. The proposed regulations, which implement...more

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RCRA Listed Hazardous Waste/F037: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grants Delisting Petition

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an August 22nd Federal Register Act notice granting a petition to exclude (“delist”) hazardous waste generated by a particular facility from the Resource...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FCA and Ofgem Question Adequacy of Commodity Firms’ Compliance and Market Abuse Controls

In the most recent edition of its regular market conduct and transaction reporting-focused ‘Market Watch’ publication, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) provides a review of commodities firms’ compliance and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 153-Doing Compliance in an Economic Downturn

The energy industry is in turmoil from the drop in the price of oil from $100 down to around $50 per barrel. Many energy companies have laid off up to 30% of their workforce. What can you do from the compliance perspective...more

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