Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP‘s broad practice for oil and gas sector regulation is the destination of choice for a range of clients, including integrated oil and gas companies, pipeline companies, natural gas producers and marketers, gathering and storage companies, local distributors, and LNG developers. It represents clients before FERC, as well as other federal governing bodies, and state regulatory bodies including the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. Leadership is shared between Myles Reynolds in Dallas, regular advisor to natural gas utilities and midstream companies in litigated proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission of Texas, and FERC; and Washington DC-based Shemin Proctor, whose practice combines strategic and controversial regulatory matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Deep bench with a broad knowledge of oil and gas and related M&A. We have used them as underwriters counsel on financial transactions. Their knowledge of our business makes transactions very efficient and easy in terms of getting to the finish line.'
- 'Shemin Proctor has a broad knowledge of the oil and gas regulatory environment (particularly for natural gas), and has been a great subject matter expert in due diligence efforts associated with financings.'
Key clients
- New Jersey Resources Corporation
- Energy Transfer Partners and Energy Transfer Equity
- ENSTAR Natural Gas Company, LLC
- Enbridge Inc.
- Stingray Pipeline
- Sea Robin Pipeline Company, LLC
- Georgia Pacific, LLC
Work highlights
Advising ENSTAR Natural Gas Company, LLC on efforts to cure the gas supply shortage in the Southcentral region of Alaska.
Representing Stingray Pipeline Company, L.L.C. in an abandonment proceeding in which it obtained FERC authorization to sell a portion of its pipeline system for conversion to oil usage and a portion for non-jurisdictional gathering service.
Advising Leaf River on its new expansion of its existing storage caverns, including the development of a new storage cavern.
Practice head
Myles Reynolds; Shemin Proctor
Other key lawyers
John Shepherd; Gia Cribbs