By Dennis R. Luna, J.D., P.E., and Michael Newman Part 1 of a 4-part series As oil and gas fracking operations have increased, so have the risks and the potential liability claims associated with enhanced recovery techniques, horizontal wells, water disposal … Continue reading
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By Dennis R. Luna and Michael Newman Part 2 of a 4-part series Oil and gas operations by their nature involve some environmental risks, which are well known and typically well managed. But shale gas fracking operations are associated with … Continue reading
By Dennis R. Luna and Michael Newman Part 3 of a 4-part series Numerous parties are involved in the drilling and completion of a shale gas well. First and foremost, there is the owner/operator of the site. The operator will … Continue reading
By Dennis R. Luna and Michael Newman Part 4 of a 4-part series Traditionally, operators carry several types of insurance policies that have the potential to provide environmental coverage in the event of a loss at a site. These include: … Continue reading
Berkeley Releases Study on Fracking in California By Dennis R. Luna, P.E., J.D. The potential impact of hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells is the focus of a 59-page report released April 12 by the Wheeler Institute for Water … Continue reading
By Dennis Luna, J.D., P.E. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by failing to include No Surface Occupancy (NSO) clauses when it sold oil and gas leases in California, a federal judge … Continue reading