The Energy Law Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2012

By Sarah Y. Dicharry and Robert E. Holden Following the Deepwater Horizon incident in May 2010, the DOI imposed a six-month moratorium on the issuance of new drilling permits in deep water and directed then-operating lessees to stop operations at the soonest time practicable. The DOI implemented the moratorium on issuance of new leases through a directive and Notice to Lessees (NTL), explaining that the DOI would not review applications for leases in deep water for the following six months.

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The Energy Law Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2012

By Sarah Y. Dicharry and Robert E. Holden In August 2012, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) published a Notice to Lessees (“NTL”) seeking to clarify a number of ambiguities regarding BSEE’s interpretation and application of the Oil Pollution Act (“OPA”) regulations that require offshore lessees to prepare and submit regional Oil Spill Response Plans (“OSRPs”).

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