Energy regulation: oil and gas

K&L Gates

K&L Gates has a well-regarded natural gas regulatory team with significant experience in US pipeline transportation, storage, and LNG imports and exports. The firm advises on all aspects of the FERC authorization process for new LNG facilities and navigates regulatory intersections with other agencies. The team is also noted for its expertise in FERC pipeline regulation, covering transportation capacity, rates, and service terms. London-based practice head Ben Holland leads the team alongside Washington D.C.-based David Wochner, who advises on federal regulatory and policy matters affecting energy infrastructure. Washington D.C.-based Timothy Furdyna focuses on energy infrastructure development, representing LNG facility developers and pipeline shippers.

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‘This team has an extraordinary depth of knowledge and experience in all issues - both directly and indirectly - related to our work. As our initiative grew in complexity, they were able to access individuals from other offices and other disciplines with the precise skillsets required for our success. It seems that they had encountered all of our issues before and had options and advice in all cases.'
‘I would like to highlight David Wochner whose commitment to our efforts was exceptional. He was incredibly responsive to our requests, and went above and beyond in providing contacts in the industry, hosting meetings of our coalition, and providing other support that others might consider beyond the scope of engagement. He was a real partner and key participant in our work, rather than being a "service provider" or limited advisor.’

Key clients

NextDecade – Rio Grande LNG
CNG HOLDING 1, LLC
Entergy Services, LLC
Commonwealth LNG
Glenfarne Energy Transition
Magnolia LNG LLC
New Jersey Natural Gas
Orlen S.A.

Work highlights

Advising Glenfarne Energy Transition, a developer of global energy transition assets and infrastructure, on several key regulatory and policy issues potentially impacting the LNG industry, including the very significant Magnolia and Texas LNG facilities, both in the United States and globally.

Served as lead regulatory and policy counsel for New Jersey Natural Gas as it considers opportunities for decarbonization, including blending of hydrogen into the natural gas stream

Advised CNG HOLDING 1, LLC in its application to DOE for authorization to export compressed natural gas; drafted and submitted a FERC petition for declaratory order seeking a finding that its compressed natural gas export project will not be subject to FERC’s jurisdiction under the Natural Gas Act; and negotiated with FERC-regulated interstate natural gas pipelines to provide CNG Holding’s facility with reliable sources of feed gas.

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