Feb 7, 2025 | Drill Deeper Blog
Last Summer, OCS lessees received a “Notification of New Financial Assurance Rule and Instructions to Provide Financial and Property Information”, dated August 14, 2024, issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Risk Management Operations Section (the “2024... 
Jan 14, 2025 | Drill Deeper Blog
The America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act is a landmark federal law enacted in 2020 to promote wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, and the enhancement of outdoor recreation across the United States. A significant amount of its authorizations would have... 
Sep 12, 2024 | Drill Deeper Blog
The D.C. Circuit’s recent ruling in City of Port Isabel v. FERC, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 19565 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 6, 2024), represents a significant legal and regulatory development in the energy sector. The case centers on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)... 
Feb 5, 2024 | Drill Deeper Blog
On January 26, 2024, the Biden Administration continued its scattershot, but clear attack against hydrocarbons and the nation’s energy dominance—this time on the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States. The administration declared a temporary... 
Jan 11, 2024 | Drill Deeper Blog
On January 10, 2024, the United States Department of Labor published its final rule on the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new rule, scheduled to take effect on March 11, 2024, was...