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

Filing 77

RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Robert Abbey, Minerals Management Service, Kenneth Lee Salazar, United States Department of the Interior re 69 MOTION to Enforce Preliminary Injunction Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Montero, Guillermo)

United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, REGULATION, AND ENFORCEMENT Washington, DC 20240

In Reply Refer To: MS 5321

June 23, 2010

FEDERAL EXPRESS

Mr. Keith Couvilion
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

1500 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Dear Mr. Couvilion:
Louisiana granted

On June 22, 2010, the United States District Court Eastern Distrct of

the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction in Case No. 10-1663, Hornbeck
Offshore Services, L.L.C et al. versus Kenneth Lee "Ken" Salaz et aL The attached
Court Order prohibits the enforcement of also prohibits the enforcement of

the Secreta's Moratorium. The Court's Order

the May 30, 2010, Notice to Lessees. Consequently, we

wil not be enforcing the order directing a suspension of operations, which was set forth in a letter sent to you on June 4,2010, for Well No.1, Lease OCS-G 22367, Keathley Canyon Block 736. Based on the Court's order granting the preliminary injunction, neither the NTL nor the order directing a suspension of operations has legal effect on your operations at this time.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Steve Dessauer at [phone].
Sincerely,

Kevin J. Karl

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Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Enforce Preliminary Injunction Order Exhibit B

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