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A Balancing Act: Merchant Risk and the Energy Transition
One Cold Day in January Whilst most people will think of 2021 as being dominated by Covid and yet another year of the pandemic and lock-down restrictions, anybody interested in the energy markets will likely mark 2021 down as a...
HSR Notification Thresholds Increase for 2022
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR Act”) thresholds, which will become effective on February 23, 2022. The revised thresholds will apply to any merger or acquisition closing on or...
Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector - looking back at 2021 and looking ahead in 2022
Two decades of collective breath holding was finally released with the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), making 2021 a notable year for Nigerian oil and gas. We give our snapshot of the year’s main events in Nigeria’s upstream...
Decarbonising the LNG Industry: The Pressure is On
Click here to read this article in Joomag format Decarbonising Natural Gas and LNG Natural gas and liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) have long been hailed as one of the winners of the current energy transition when compared to other fossil...
Buyers and Sellers Should Plan for Close Scrutiny of North Sea Oil and Gas Deals
Over recent years, there has been an increase in M&A activity in the UK’s upstream oil and gas sector. The UK’s offshore industry has attracted this investment for reasons including the recent oil price recovery, a relatively lower risk profile...
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Selected Changes Impacting Public-Private Partnerships
On November 15, President Biden signed into law the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “IIJA” or the “Act”) which cleared the House of Representatives in early November after months of delay. The new law (also known as...
2021 Year-in-Review – U.S. State Privacy Legislation
The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated our reliance on digital services and platforms, which brings new challenges and expectations for data privacy. But, to date, there has been little movement towards all-encompassing federal privacy legislation. Therefore, the issue of consumer...
EPA and Army Say they are Staying in the Comfort Zone with the Proposed Revision to the Definition of "Waters of the United States"
On November 18, 2021, EPA and the Department of the Army released their anticipated proposed revision to the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) – which phrase governs the geographic reach of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Public...
ESG Regulatory Landscape Creates Commercial Pitfalls
With Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues top of mind in almost every industry, including at the recently concluded COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, the burgeoning US regulatory landscape and accompanying litigation trends are giving rise to a variety...
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Accelerating the Deployment of Hydrogen
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF). The overall package is worth $1 trillion, and advances much of President Biden’s economic agenda, ranging from...
Dispute Resolution in the Oil and Gas Sector: Q&A
Bracewell’s John Gilbert offers a Q&A guide to dispute resolution in the oil and gas industry. This Q&A gives a high-level overview of the typical types of claims in the sector, who the parties to a dispute tend to be...
A Bright Spot in the Solar Market: Commerce Rejects Anonymous Petitions Requesting Anti-Circumvention Investigation and Tariffs
The U.S. Department of Commerce this week declined to launch an investigation into alleged circumvention of anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) by Chinese solar panel companies. The decision was a response to a petition filed with the agency on August...
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review of Challenge to Equitable Mootness Doctrine
In a decision that will likely impact bankruptcy proceedings around the country, the Supreme Court recently denied the petition for writ of certiorari of David Hargreaves, which challenged the equitable mootness doctrine. 1 As a result, the concept of equitable...
Reeves County District Court Rules in Favor of Oil & Gas Operator in Produced Water Dispute
On November 2, 2021, the Reeves County, Texas, District Court held in COG Operating LLC (“COG”) vs. Cactus Water Services, LLC et al. (“Cactus”) that COG, the oil & gas operator, (1) owns, among other things, the products contained in...
Africa’s Infrastructure Paradox: Transmission Infra in Ghana
Introduction Africa’s infrastructure needs – including road, rail, ports, transmission and power – are considerable, and will become increasingly pronounced on account of the continent’s need for such infrastructure to support its social and economic growth. It is estimated that...