The Energy Law

JUNE 8, 2016

Effective upon signature of the Governor, the Louisiana Legislature will have amended the Risk Fee Statute, La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 30:10, which governs unit operations in the absence of a joint operating agreement. The amendment is contained in Senate Bill No. 388, and would make the changes summarized below. Notices Allowed After Spudding Under prior law, any owner drilling or intending to drill a well serving the unit was required to notify all other owners in the unit “ prior to the actual sp

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The Energy Law

JUNE 6, 2016

Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal again finds that it lacked jurisdiction over an appeal taken from a partial judgment that was not designated as final pursuant to Article 1915(B) of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure In Constantin Land Trust v. BP America Prod. Co., et al. , the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal continued its recent trend of scrutinizing whether appellate jurisdiction in fact exists prior to ruling on the merits of the appeal.

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