Sabine set the stage for several heated battles over a debtor's ability to reject midstream contracts, and, in the process, introduced concern regarding midstream companies' cash flows.

Oil States addressed constitutionality under Article III and the Seventh Amendment, but it did not directly address the other takings and due process issues raised by the Justices.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western Canadian oil and gas industry faced daunting challenges.

On February 21, 2014, the US Department of Transportation and the Association of American Railroads announced a rail safety initiative to institute new voluntary operating practices for moving crude oil by rail.

On May 30, 23 Senators signed a letter to the Attorney General, calling on the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division to "use every tool" to investigate the oil industry for potential violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, including price fixing.

The United States has recently taken action to expand opportunities for companies to participate in certain activities relating to the Venezuelan oil sector.

The management of used oil has become an essential environmental concern, prompting the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under the Hazardous and Other Wastes...

In SWEPI, LP v. Mora County, New Mexico, the district court struck down a county ordinance prohibiting the extraction of oil and gas, a decision that has generally been hailed as a victory for industry.

The future of the oil and gas industries has proven to be highly reliant on the crucial element of Research and development. Research and development programs develop new technologies, goods, and processes...

The oil sands have played a vital role in the Canadian economy for the past twenty-five years.

In our December 2013 edition, we reported on Sir Ian Wood's interim report on the offshore oil & gas industry in the UK.

On December 1, 2023, the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") imposed sanctions on three entities and identified three vessels as blocked property that used G7 Price Cap Coalition services...

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce jointly released the new Special Administrative Measures for the Access of Foreign Investment in China on 30 June 2019.

Yesterday, Kern County, California declared a fiscal emergency arising as a result of the plummeting oil prices.

This update addresses the main features of the New Hydrocarbons Law of Mozambique, which became effective on August 18, 2014.

A ban on services related to the maritime transport of Russian-origin crude oil sold above a pre-determined price cap of $60 per barrel began on December 5, 2022...

The UK introduced further sanctions against Russia on 4 November 2022, via the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2022 (the "No. 16 Regulations").

While several bills were considered that would restructure the state's severance tax scheme on oil and gas during Louisiana's 2025 regular legislative session, three bills aimed to stimulate drilling activity...

On November 28, the Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its proposed methane rule. This action furthers the Biden-Harris administration's whole-of-government...