Law – Oil & Gas 360

BREAKING NEWS- Chevron’s $53 billion Hess merger delayed again as ExxonMobil arbitration drags into 2025

August 1, 2024

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Chevron Corp.’s $53 billion proposed takeover of Hess Corp. suffered another setback as an arbitration hearing to settle an ownership dispute with Exxon Mobil Corp. won’t be held until next year. The international arbitration panel handling Exxon’s claim that Chevron’s acquisition does not give it the right to control Hess’ stake in a Guyanese oil project

Trinidad’s court reaffirms recognition of ConocoPhillips’ claim against Venezuela

July 19, 2024

Yahoo Finance Trinidad and Tobago’s High Court reaffirmed on Thursday a decision recognizing U.S. oil producer ConocoPhillips’ arbitration claim against Venezuela, which could freeze the Caribbean country’s payments to its neighbor for joint natural gas projects. In late May, the court’s original decision opened the door for ConocoPhillips to enforce in that country a $1.33 billion claim against Venezuela for

Chevron, Hess reach “significant” milestone in ExxonMobil arbitration over assets offshore Guyana

July 3, 2024

World Oil (WO) – According to Reuters, a three-person arbitration panel has been finalized to address ExxonMobil’s claim against Chevron’s $53 billion purchase of Hess Corp over oil-rich assets offshore Guyana. This marks a significant step in resolving the uncertainty surrounding the merger, which Chevron and Hess hoped to complete in early 2024. ExxonMobil filed the claim with the International

BREAKING NEWS- Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s LNG export ban

July 2, 2024

World Oil (Bloomberg) – A federal judge halted Joe Biden’s temporary moratorium on new licenses for exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), though the decision is unlikely to immediately jump start approvals. U.S. District Judge James D. Cain Jr. in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction Monday in a lawsuit filed by 16 states, which argued Biden violated federal law

Court hearing on Citgo auction could be delayed until September

July 1, 2024

Oil Price The court officer who oversees the auction of Venezuela’s PDV Holding, the parent company of refiner Citgo Petroleum, has asked a Delaware court to postpone the hearing on the winning bids by two months until September 19, to have more time to evaluate the bids and negotiate a sales agreement. The deadline for submitting binding bids for Citgo’s

Oil and gas trade group applauds U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on EPA’s Good Neighbor Rule

June 28, 2024

World Oil (WO) — The American Petroleum Institute (API) released a statement from API Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to stay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ‘Good Neighbor Rule,’ ensuring the oil and gas industry can continue to provide affordable, reliable energy to American consumers at a time of persistent

Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine in landmark decision

June 28, 2024

Oil Price In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron doctrine, a decades-old legal precedent that granted federal agencies the authority to interpret ambiguous laws. The 6-3 ruling marks a significant shift in the balance of power between federal agencies and the judiciary, with profound implications for the oil and gas industry, as well as other sectors

$53 billion Chevron-Hess deal may stall into 2025 over ExxonMobil’s claim to prolific assets offshore Guyana

June 24, 2024

World Oil Publisher’s Note: Chevron will be a presenter at the upcoming EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference on August 18-21, 2024. Register to attend. (WO) – The arbitration process to determine whether ExxonMobil can block the $53 billion sale of Hess Corp to Chevron is stalled due to the incomplete appointment of a third arbitrator, according to

Oil and gas, trucker, agriculture trade groups unite to fight EPA’s “unworkable” emissions rule for heavy-duty vehicles

June 21, 2024

World Oil (WO) – The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) heavy-duty (HD) vehicle emissions standards for model years (MY) 2027-2032. “Today, we are standing up for consumers who rely on trucks to deliver the goods they use every single day,” said API Senior Vice

States sue BOEM over “egregious” $7 billion decommissioning rule targeting small oil and gas companies

June 18, 2024

World Oil (WO) – Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have sued the U.S. government to block a proposed rule by the Biden administration that would require offshore oil and gas companies to provide nearly $7 billion in financial assurances for decommissioning old infrastructure. The decommissioning rule, targeting smaller companies lacking investment-grade ratings or sufficient proven reserves, supposedly “protects” taxpayers from covering

US judge dismisses Exxon case against activist investor over proxy filing

June 18, 2024

BOE Report A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit Exxon Mobil had filed against activist group Arjuna Capital after the group had agreed not to pursue future proxy filings at the company’s annual meetings. The lawsuit by the largest U.S. oil company had raised alarm among activists and public pension investors who argued it would muzzle debate among shareholders and public

Court allows New Mexico oil pollution lawsuit to move ahead

June 11, 2024

Oil Price A district court in New Mexico has allowed a lawsuit to proceed against the state’s governor, legislature, and agencies for failing to uphold their state constitutional duty to protect against pollution from oil and gas drilling. The lawsuit, Atencio v. State, was filed by indigenous and environmental groups in 2023, claiming that the state of New Mexico and other

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