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Angela Neville

Angela Neville

April 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Wind Energy Faces Strong Head Winds in Austin

In 2005, Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, promoted wind energy and other renewable energy sources by sponsoring Senate Bill 20, which increased Renewable Portfolio Standard goals and helped to jump-start the Texas wind power industry. Now, 10 years later, Sen. Fraser has done an about-face and has filed S.B. 931, which would eliminate Texas' RPS by the end of 2015.

By Angela Neville

4 minute read

April 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

$34.6 Billion Megamerger: Halliburton, Baker Hughes to Form O&G Giant

With both Houston-based companies facing financial challenges caused by the current adverse business climate, Halliburton and Baker Hughes are gearing up to integrate "late in the second half" of 2015.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read

April 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

$34.6 Billion Megamerger: Halliburton, Baker Hughes to Form O&G Giant

With both Houston-based companies facing financial challenges caused by the current adverse business climate, Halliburton and Baker Hughes are gearing up to integrate "late in the second half" of 2015.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read

April 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Wind Energy Faces Strong Head Winds in Austin

In 2005, Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, promoted wind energy and other renewable energy sources by sponsoring Senate Bill 20, which increased Renewable Portfolio Standard goals and helped to jump-start the Texas wind power industry. Now, 10 years later, Sen. Fraser has done an about-face and has filed S.B. 931, which would eliminate Texas' RPS by the end of 2015.

By Angela Neville

4 minute read

April 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

New Fracking Rules Passed Without Bigger Setbacks

Despite the push from some local advocacy groups to greatly enlarge setbacks between fracking operations and residences in the city of Mansfield, Texas, the city council recently voted unanimously to keep the current 600-foot setbacks.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read

April 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Conoco Wins Reimbursement for $63M Settlement

The Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston recently ruled that Noble Energy owes a duty of defense and indemnity to ConocoPhillips with respect to a $63 million settlement related to an environmental claim for damage to an oil field in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read

April 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Priming Up Two New Pipeline Projects

Not put off by today's challenging oil prices, Delek Logistics Partners recently entered into joint ventures with two other companies to develop two new pipeline projects.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read

April 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Schlumberger Agrees to Pay $232M Penalty

Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schlumberger Limited, recently agreed to enter a guilty plea and to pay a $232,708,356 penalty to the United States for conspiring to violate the IEEPA by willfully facilitating illegal transactions and engaging in trade with the sanctioned nations of Iran and Sudan.

By Angela Neville

4 minute read

April 01, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Priming Two New Pipeline Projects

Not put off by today's challenging oil prices, Delek Logistics Partners recently entered into joint ventures with two other companies to develop two new pipeline projects.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read

April 01, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Conoco Wins Appeal Seeking Reimbursement for $63 Million Settlement

The Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston recently ruled that Noble Energy owes a duty of defense and indemnity to ConocoPhillips with respect to a $63 million settlement related to an environmental claim for damage to an oil field in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

By Angela Neville

3 minute read