Marine Transportation Provider Can't Get Indemnity for Worker's Accident

A federal appellate court ruled that a marine transportation provider could not enforce the indemnity provision in a master service agreement between a staffing company and the owner of an offshore platform under Louisiana law. Case: Offshore Oil Services Inc. v. Island Operating Co., No. 24-30674, 09/04/2025, published. Facts: Fieldwood Energy LLC is an oil and gas exploration and production company that owns and operates production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. In 2014, Fieldwood entered into a master service agreement with Island Operating Co. Inc. to secure workers to perform oil and...