Exxon wins a round in Louisiana carbon pipeline dispute
The judge said Texas lacks authority over out-of-state antitrust injuries, but the broader unfair-business-practices claims will continue in Louisiana.
- Houston Division Judge Sofia Adrogue dismissed antitrust charges against ExxonMobil subsidiary Denbury last week, ruling the Texas Business Court lacks authority over injuries occurring outside state borders, including Louisiana.
- Clean Hydrogen Works alleges Exxon 'weaponized' Denbury's 620-mile CO2 pipeline network by revoking a contract for the developer's planned Ascension Parish ammonia export hub, stalling the project.
- Tulane Energy Institute associate director Eric Smith noted high-pressure CO2 pipelines are "extraordinarily expensive," explaining independent producers face steep entry prices to use Exxon's acquired network.
- While the Texas court dismissed monopoly claims, the broader lawsuit regarding unfair business practices moves forward, with industry analysis suggesting Louisiana courts will now adjudicate these allegations.
- Global competitors in Qatar, Mozambique, and Trinidad may secure European buyers if American developers face infrastructure bottlenecks, Smith warned, as importers demand strict carbon mitigation rules.
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Anti-trust charges tossed: A Texas Business Court judge dismissed Clean Hydrogen Works’ antitrust claims against ExxonMobil’s Denbury subsidiary, ruling Texas courts cannot address alleged antitrust injuries occurring outside the state. Clean Hydrogen Works alleges Exxon used its control of Denbury’s 620-mile carbon dioxide pipeline network to block a planned $7.5 billion clean-fuels project in Louisiana, while Exxon says it terminated the conne…
Exxon wins a round in Louisiana carbon pipeline dispute - American Press
By Alton Wallace | The Center Square A Texas Business Court judge threw out charges of anti-competitive behavior against ExxonMobil’s carbon pipeline subsidiary Denbury in a ruling last week while allowing a broader lawsuit over unfair business practices to move forward. The Texas Business Court, a specialized trial court system created in 2024 to adjudicate complex, high-stakes commercial disputes, ruled on August 12 that it lacked the territor…
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Exxon wins a round in Louisiana carbon pipeline dispute
(The Center Square) - A Texas Business Court judge threw out charges of anti-competitive behavior against ExxonMobil’s carbon pipeline subsidiary Denbury in a ruling last week while allowing a broader lawsuit over unfair business practices to move forward.
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