Hornbeck Offshore Services, L.L.C. v. Salazar et al

Filing 125

MOTION to Dismiss Case or, in the Alternative, MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Circuit Courts Decision on Dfts Motion to Vacate the Preliminary Injunction by Robert Abbey, Michael Bromwich, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement, Minerals Management Service, Kenneth Lee Salazar, United States Department of the Interior. Motion Hearing set for 7/28/2010 10:00 AM before Judge Martin L.C. Feldman. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Notice of Hearing, # 4 Declaration of Walter D. Cruickshank)(Montero, Guillermo) Modified on 7/13/2010 (caa, ).

Hornbeck Offshore Services, L.L.C. v. Salazar et al

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United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, REGULATION, AND ENFORCEMENT
Gulf of Mexico OCS Region
i 20 i Elmwood Park Boulevard

New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394

In Reply Refer To: MS 5321

July 12, 2010

FEDERA EXPRESS
872404880853

Ms. Susan Hathcock
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

1201 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380

Dear Ms. Hathcock:
The Secreta of

the Interior today issued a Decision Memorandum regarding the suspension of certain offshore permitting and drillng activities on the Outer Continental

Shelf. Upon receiving this Decision Memorandum, the Deputy Director of the Bureau of

Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEM) caried out the
Decision by directing the rescission of the directed Suspensions of

Operations (SOO)

issued pursuant to the May 28, 2010, Memorandum of the Secretary and the issuance of new directed SOOs to each of the oil and gas operators who are currently drillng or proposing to dril wells via an approved APD covered by the Decision. The directed
SOOs wil be in effect through November 30, 2010, or until such time as the Secretar

issues a new directive based on new information.

Based on the aforementioned, I hereby rescind the directed SOO issued on June 4,2010,
for Well No.9, Lease OCS-G 20725, East Breaks Block 646. For puroses of

determining any applicable lease term extension and rental/minimum royalty payments,
the directed sao ended on the sta of June 23, 2010. In addition, I hereby direct an

SOO from July 12 though November 30, 2010, for Well No.9, Lease OCS-G 20725, East Breaks Block 646 consistent with the new Decision. This SOO is directed pursuant to 30 CFR 250.172(b) and (c) and 30 CFR 250. 168(a) and prohibits the commencement of drillng operations on this well through November 30, 2010, unless this suspension is lifted at an earlier date.
Note that, uness there are other ongoing leaseholding operations, the term of this

lease/unit wil be extended for a period of time equal to the period that this SOO is in
effect per 30 CFR 250.169(a).

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Ths decision may be appealed pursuant to 30 CFR Part 290. If you elect to appeal, a Notice of Appeal must be fied with this offce within 60 days of receipt of this letter.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Steve Dessauer at [phone].
Sincerely,

J¿/¿~

Kevin J. Karl Regional Supervisor Production and Development

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