Porter Hedges LLP

Energy Transactions

Bob Thomas is a former Co-Chair of the firm’s Energy Section. His practice principally consists of representing domestic and international oil and gas companies in all phases of the energy business, with emphasis on the upstream and midstream segments.

Although Bob is principally involved in energy transactions, his practice includes representation of energy companies involved in disputes, whether mediation, arbitration, or litigation, including serving as an expert witness in complex energy cases.

His practice also includes the following:

• Acquisition, divestiture, and financing of midstream and upstream assets
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Acquisition and development of gas storage facilities
• Upstream and midstream agreements including drilling agreements, marketing agreements, gas, liquids and crude oil purchase, transport, and gathering agreements
• Farm out and participation agreements, farmout of general and limited partnership agreements, seismic shoot agreements, data acquisitions and seismic licenses, executive compensation agreements, surface and subsurface easements, and oil and gas leases
• Drop-down transactions for upstream and midstream master limited partnerships

Prior to joining Porter Hedges, Bob was Division Attorney for Mesa Petroleum Co. in Houston, Texas and in-house counsel for Gulf Oil Corporation in Midland, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana.

State Bar of Texas, Member

State Bar of Louisiana, Member

Houston Bar Association, Member

Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow

J.D., Tulane University

B.A., Tulane University, cum laude