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<url><loc>https://budsoffshoreenergy.com/2026/08/13/legal-dispute-continues-to-delay-decommissioning-of-california-ocs-platforms-hogan-and-houchin-ocs-lease-p-0166-by-john-smith/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Bud&#039;s Offshore Energy (BOE)</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-13T10:00:00+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Legal Dispute Continues to Delay Decommissioning of California OCS Platforms Hogan and Houchin (OCS Lease P-0166) &#8211; article by John Smith</news:title><news:keywords>decommissioning, Santa Barbara Channel, financial assurance, John B Smith, Platforms Hogan and Houchin, IBLA</news:keywords></news:news></url></urlset>
