Van Ness Feldman is pleased to sponsor the 2017 DecomWorld GOM in Houston, TX on March 14-15, 2017.   Mike Farber and Scott Nuzum, two of our oil & gas development practice attorneys, will be speaking on the legal considerations for operators engaged in decommissioning activities on the federal outer continental shelf (OCS).  

Scott and Mike will focus on the following topics:

• Forecasting the future of BOEM’s financial insurance policy during the Trump Administration
• Framing investigative and legal strategy in the event of a decommissioning incident on the Federal OCS
• Discuss the implications of ongoing litigation on the issue of contractor liability (civil and criminal) under OCSLA in the event of an offshore incident
• NEPA and ESA considerations arising from decommissioning activities on the Federal OCS

For more information to and to register for DecomWorld GOM, please visit their website.