Briefings
English High Court Decision Provides Clarity On Oil And Gas Decommissioning Regulations
The court examined the extent of decommissioning liability that would apply to a former licensee.
In Apache UK Investment Limited v Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited [2021] EWHC 1283 (Comm), parties were in dispute on the amount of security to be provided for decommissioning obligations in hydrocarbon producing fields in the North Sea.
