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
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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
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has approved regulations requiring disclosures related to hydraulic fracturing, pre-production activities and work-overs. The new rule (1148.2) requires operators to give public notice prior to doing hydraulic fracturing and disclose the chemicals … Continue reading
Camarillo-based BNK Petroleum Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production company, announced that it has agreed to sell most of its holdings in Oklahoma’s Tishomingo Field to Exxon Mobil Corp for $147.5 million. The deal is expected to close in late … Continue reading