Baker Botts L.L.P.‘s broad energy practice includes representing clients in natural gas proceedings concerning the rates and terms of service for transportation and storage, advising on the permitting of regulated facilities, and negotiating a broad array of commercial agreements. The practice is headed jointly by Washington DC-based Michael Yuffee and Austin’s Andrea Stover; both routinely advise clients on enforcement and compliance matters before FERC and the CFTC. In Houston, Jim Barkley is well-versed in advising on the regulation of common carrier, and utility oil and gas pipelines in Texas. In Washington DC, Emil Barth supports a wide range of litigation and transactional matters, and Ryan Norfolk focuses his practice on work involving wholesale energy markets, including enforcement, compliance, and administrative litigation.
Key clients
- Repsol Energy North America Corporation
- CenterPoint Energy Resources Corporation
- Fundare Resources Operating Company, LLC
- Macquarie Energy, LLC
- Uinta Wax
- NRG
- Murphy Oil Corporation
- Argus Media
Work highlights
- Advised ONEOK, Inc. on a variety of Texas regulatory matters.
- Represented CenterPoint Energy Resources alongside Minnesota counsel (Taft) in proceedings at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to determine prudence of gas supply costs during February 2021 Winter Storm Uri.
- Represented Fundare Resources Company, LLC in negotiating and documenting a senior secured term loan facility in the aggregate amount of $15m to finance, in part, the acquisition by Fundare of the Redtail assets.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michael Yuffee, Andrea Stover